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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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marching ordersInstructions for action.Rate it:

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Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.Rate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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motus et bouche cousueMotus, silence !.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.Rate it:

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navem expedireto clear for action.Rate it:

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ne bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.Rate it:

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necessary evilAn unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.Rate it:

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nique sa mèreJuron qui peut aussi exprimer le dépit, après une action ratée, elle n’est pas forcément exprimée a l’encontre de quelqu’un.Rate it:

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nique ta mèreJuron qui peut aussi exprimer le dépit, après une action ratée, elle n’est pas forcément exprimée a l’encontre de quelqu’un.Rate it:

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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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no two ways about itNo other possible action, choice or option.Rate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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non est factumThe plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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nuclear optionIn resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.Rate it:

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nut upTo suffer in silence, without complaint or protest.Rate it:

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object lessonAnything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.Rate it:

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off and runningLaunched or launching vigorously into a course of action.Rate it:

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on aurait pu entendre une mouche volerCette phrase s’emploie pour parler d’un silence absolu.Rate it:

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on the receiving endbeing the victim of an unpleasant actionRate it:

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one fell swoopOne stroke; one action or event with many results.Rate it:

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one step at a timeSlowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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open the floodgatesTo allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extentRate it:

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phone inTo make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.Rate it:

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phone it into make an unseemly timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called forRate it:

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pickupA word referring to the action of meeting and quickly associating with a strange female at a function, gathering, saloon, party or meeting.Rate it:

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piece of the actionA portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.Rate it:

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pin downRequire, Insist Upon An Exact Statement As To The Details Or The Facts In The Matter At Hand: A Firm Affirmation Of Action To Be Taken:Rate it:

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plant the seedsTo start something in motion; to begin an idea; to catalyze an action.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo attack the ball instead of an opponent who is usually controlling the ball. Often considered a positive action, and sometimes a requirement not to concede a penalty.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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pop offTo take action in a sudden, hostile manner.Rate it:

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pop the questionPop the question in the general context refers to requesting for future action in an interpersonal relationship.Rate it:

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por la boca muere el pezwhat you say can do you harm; silence is golden; keep mumRate it:

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pregnant pauseA Pregnant Pause is a pause or silence that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant.Rate it:

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press outObtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.Rate it:

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pull the triggerTo commit to a course of action.Rate it:

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pump upTo inflate with a pumping action.Rate it:

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put a gun to someone's headTo compel someone; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.Rate it:

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put byTo perform an action without attracting attention.Rate it:

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