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shot in the armA shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.Rate it:

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shot in the armA stimulus.Rate it:

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Shot in the ArmSomething that gives you confidence and encouragement, something that boost your spiritsRate it:

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shot in the darkA guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.Rate it:

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shot with a shovelseverly admonished, castigated.Rate it:

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shotgunA gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.Rate it:

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souris qui n'a qu'un trou est bientôt priseIt is good to have more than one string to one’s bow.Rate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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string to one's bowA skill, ability or resource.Rate it:

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string to one's bowA lover, paramour or suitor.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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take a bowTo accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.Rate it:

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take a shot in the darkTo try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.Rate it:

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take acrossTo go, to proceed.Rate it:

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tap inA simple shot into the goal from close range, and without opposition.Rate it:

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

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tee upTo pass the ball to someone, facilitating a shot.Rate it:

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the pinnacle of love, is seen in the mother's actions which are rarely self-realized.When one looks across humanity and the animal kingdom alike. One can see that the mother who gives birth, time and time again, will risk life and limb to secure their offspring.Rate it:

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under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

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une balle perdueA wasted shot; A useless effort.Rate it:

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warning shotUsed other than as an idiom: A shot fired as a warning..Rate it:

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warning shotAn action intended to act as a warning.Rate it:

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who shot johnA long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.Rate it:

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