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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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curb appealThe visual attractiveness which a house, commercial establishment, or other real estate property has when initially seen by a prospective buyer or other person standing in front of the property "at the curb".Rate it:

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cut upTo aggressively move in front of another vehicle.Rate it:

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dead in the waterUnproductiveRate it:

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dead in the waterNearly dead, doomed.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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dégât des eauxAn incident, such as a burst pipe or overflowing tub, that causes water damage.Rate it:

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dégât des eauxwater damageRate it:

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dickyA detachable shirt front, collar or bib.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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doesn't have both oars in the watercrazyRate it:

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douche bagA bag for holding the water or fluid used in vaginal douching.Rate it:

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draw a bathTo fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.Rate it:

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dry outTo have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.Rate it:

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dry upTo become dry; to lose water.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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ex aqua exstareto stand out of the water.Rate it:

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faire de l'eau (of boats)To take in fresh water.Rate it:

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faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

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fire hoseA hose used to deliver water in case of fire.Rate it:

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firing lineThe line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battleRate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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Fish Out of WaterTo feel uncomfortable and out of place while adjusting in a place or situationRate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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from downtownA shot in basketball from the front courtRate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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front and centerTo highlight, to emphasize; bring to the attention of.Rate it:

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front and centerA command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.Rate it:

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front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:

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front footThe batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.Rate it:

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front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:

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front loadUsed other than as an idiom: see front, load.Rate it:

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front page newsFront page news is an expression of surprise or of such extraordinary consequence or concept so as to be considered worthy of a front page newspaper note.Rate it:

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front runnerThe most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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get wetTo come into contact with water or another liquid.Rate it:

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given a basket to carry waterAssigned an impossible or ridiculous task.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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head-onOf a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.Rate it:

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