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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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draw awayTo move away.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive awayTo depart by driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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drive offTo force to leave or go away.Rate it:

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drop awayTo become less or fewer.Rate it:

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dry up and blow awayTo go away; to disappear.Rate it:

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dump outTo discard, to throw away, to toss out.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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eat awayTo erode or corrode gradually.Rate it:

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eat inTo eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away.Rate it:

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equi consternanturthe horses are panic-stricken, run away.Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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explain awayTo dismiss or minimize by explanation.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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fade awayTo lose strength, become weaker; to waneRate it:

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faire la caneTo run away; To show the white feather.Rate it:

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fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

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far and awayby a conclusive marginRate it:

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far and awayBy a large degree or margin; greatly.Rate it:

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fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.Rate it:

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fend offAway; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.Rate it:

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fend offTo take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.Rate it:

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fermer les yeuxto pass away, to dieRate it:

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fetch awayTo move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away a given position.Rate it:

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fiddle awayTo wasteRate it:

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fiddle awayTo play the fiddle idly.Rate it:

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field dayA day of class taken away from school for a field trip.Rate it:

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file awayTo store in a file.Rate it:

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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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fire awayTo begin shooting at an enemy.Rate it:

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flew the coopLeave in a rush, run from the scene, drive speedily away.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

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fool awayto waste, squanderRate it:

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footle awayTo waste.Rate it:

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forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swampTo lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially/orthogonally related to the initial objective.Rate it:

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fouette, cocher!Fire away! Go ahead!Rate it:

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freezefreezing away the fat to achieve slim bodyRate it:

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fritter awayTo squander or waste.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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fuck youGo away! Go to hell!Rate it:

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get awaymake an escapeRate it:

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get awayescapeRate it:

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get away withTo do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.Rate it:

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