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neck upto increase the size of a cartridge's chamber and calibre.Rate it:

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new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

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not to rewrite other people's wordsThe act of compromising to limiting ones word usage.Rate it:

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not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:

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on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

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pain in the neckIrritating personRate it:

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pain in the neckSomeone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.Rate it:

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pearl necklaceA sexual act whereby semen is ejaculated onto a partner's neck.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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pencil-neckAn insubstantial person; a weakling.Rate it:

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pencil-neckA person with a very thin neck.Rate it:

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pencil-neckedHaving a very thin neck.Rate it:

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pencilneckA person with a very thin neck.Rate it:

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piss aroundto joke or playRate it:

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piss aroundto misbehave; to act foolishlyRate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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play aroundTo behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.Rate it:

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play aroundTo work with in a non-serious manner.Rate it:

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play aroundTo engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate it:

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poke aroundTo search for something, especially in an unorganized wayRate it:

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potter aroundTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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Power behind the ThroneThe actual force or person behind ones success, the real person in chargeRate it:

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push aroundTo treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bullyRate it:

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put out feelersTo explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.Rate it:

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putter aroundTo engage in meaningless activity.Rate it:

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quantum mechanicsThe branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms for classical Newtonian ones.Rate it:

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rally aroundrally roundRate it:

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reach-aroundA passing style in which the ballhandler performs a crossover step in the direction of the intended pass and then extends his or her arms to throw the pass around the defender.Rate it:

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reach-aroundManual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind.Rate it:

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reach-aroundAn ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment.Rate it:

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Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

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ride on a railTo be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The victim was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.Rate it:

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ring aroundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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roll aroundto move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's bodyRate it:

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roll aroundto be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mindRate it:

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roll aroundTo indulge in sexual intercourse (with)Rate it:

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roll aroundto happen, occur, take placeRate it:

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roll the pillTo stimulate ones clitoris; to masturbate.Rate it:

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rolling stoneA person who moves around a lot and never settles down.Rate it:

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root aroundAlternative form of root about.Rate it:

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rough around the edgesIn need of refinement; unsophisticated.Rate it:

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round inTo round up by riding around them.Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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run aroundTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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