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quiche-eaterIn computer programming circles, a person far removed from practice and concerned only with academic matters, unwilling to "get their hands dirty".Rate it:

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rain chequeAny voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

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ready upto prepare for use, to get readyRate it:

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ready, set, goon your mark, get set, goRate it:

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return to one's muttonsto get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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ride the ... trainTo get used to something; to adapt to something; to become accustomed to something.Rate it:

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rock the boatTo disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.Rate it:

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rock the houseTo jam at a concert, get down.Rate it:

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RTBInitialism of return to base.Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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s'attirer une mauvaise affaireTo get into a mess, scrape.Rate it:

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sacrificial poetIn poetry slams, a poet who goes first and gets scored by the judges, but is not actually in the competition.Rate it:

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saddleTo get into a saddle.Rate it:

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salsa rosaSalsa elaborada a base de mayonesa y ketchup como base, la cual puede ser adicionada de otros ingredientes como salsa Worcestershire, zumo de naranjas o brandy.Rate it:

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salsa rosadaAderezo elaborado con una mezcla de mayonesa y ketchup como base.Rate it:

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sauce upto get drunkRate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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scot-freeTo get away with something completely free from obligation, harm, or penaltyRate it:

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scratch byTo get by; make ends meetRate it:

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Scratch the SurfaceJust begin to get involved in any matter, just bother to deal with things at surfaceRate it:

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se casserTo get lost, go away, leaveRate it:

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se fâcher tout rougeTo get into a passion.Rate it:

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se mettre martel en têteto worry or get obsessed about somethingRate it:

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se péter la gueuleTo get drunk, wastedRate it:

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se piquer le nezto get drunkRate it:

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se tirer d'un mauvais pasTo get out of an awkward fix (scrape).Rate it:

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second fiddleA fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.Rate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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see eye to eyeTo agree with someone; to concur; to get along.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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sens devant derrièreWrong side first.Rate it:

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set in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate it:

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Settle an Old ScoreTo take revenge for one’s wrong actions being done in the past, to get even with someoneRate it:

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settle downto get comfortable with one's new accommodation or circumstances.Rate it:

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settle inTo get comfortable or established, as in a new place.Rate it:

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shake a lega command to get busy, to get going, to do something quickly, to go faster, to move more hurriedly or to pick up paceRate it:

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shake and bakeTo get it done no matter what.Rate it:

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shake downTo get money from someone using threats.Rate it:

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sham AbrahamTo pretend sickness or insanity. {{First attested in the late 18 century.}}Rate it:

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sham AbramAlternative form of sham Abraham. [First attested in the late 18 century.]Rate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:

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ship outTo get rid of, expel, or discard.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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shit or get off the potTo choose between taking action now, or foregoing the opportunity until a later date.Rate it:

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