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take forTo defraud; to rip off.Rate it:

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take offTo remove.Rate it:

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take offTo absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.Rate it:

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take offTo become successful, to flourish.Rate it:

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take offTo imitate, often in a satirical manner.Rate it:

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take offTo quantify.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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take offTo depart.Rate it:

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take offTo leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.Rate it:

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Take Off Your Hat to SomeoneAdmiring or praising someone for significant achievementRate it:

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take off!An order, a sharp command, a desultory admonition, Take Your Leave, now!, Get Lost!, Leave Town!Rate it:

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take one's eye off the ballTo lose one's concentration on what is most important.Rate it:

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take one's hat off toTo publicly praise or thank.Rate it:

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take someone's head offTo berate.Rate it:

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take the gilt off the gingerbreadTo take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy the illusion.Rate it:

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take the standTo testify as a witness in a trial.Rate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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taking the edge offRelieving the pressure; having an alcoholic beverage to calm emotionsRate it:

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taking the gloves offnothing is off limitsRate it:

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talk someone's ear offTo talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.Rate it:

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talk the leg off a wooden indianExcessive talk.Rate it:

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tape offTo cordon.Rate it:

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taper offTo diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.Rate it:

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tear a strip off somebodyTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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tear a strip off someoneTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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tear offTo rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.Rate it:

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tear offTo leave or depart rapidly.Rate it:

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tee offTo hit the first shot of the hole.Rate it:

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tee offTo irritate, vex, or annoy.Rate it:

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teed offAnnoyed, upset, angry.Rate it:

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tell offTo speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.Rate it:

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tell offTo rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish.Rate it:

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telling offA reprimand, reproach, or lecture.Rate it:

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the pants offAn intensifier used with some transitive action verbs to indicate that the action is performed with thoroughness, vigor, or complete success.Rate it:

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the wheels came offSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell offSomething failed, often after a laborious, tiring process.Rate it:

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the wheels fell off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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there you have it, folksA tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"Rate it:

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there's life in the old dog yetA person's faculties, or an organization's usefulness, should not be written off simply because of age.Rate it:

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thread the needleA game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.Rate it:

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throw a sickieTo take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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throw for a loopTo confuse or disorient; to throw off; to mix up.Rate it:

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throw offTo confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.Rate it:

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throw offTo introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.Rate it:

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throw off balanceTo unsettle, to catch by surprise.Rate it:

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throw off the trailTo misguide.Rate it:

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