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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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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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put one through one's pacesTo direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.Rate it:

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put up toTo encourage or trick to perform an action which is foolish or wrong.Rate it:

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put your money where your mouth issupport your words with actionRate it:

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quiet the wavesA positive development, incident, action, minor miracle, change, reversal, retraction, in a situation and the possible positive effects.Rate it:

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road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

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roundupCowboy Poetry for any action involving 'rounding-up', 'driving-in', 'penning', animals for many reasons.Rate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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scrape offTo remove something by a scraping action.Rate it:

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see how the land liesTo wait for all the information about something before taking action.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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set aboutTo initiate or begin some action.Rate it:

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shit or get off the potTo choose between taking action now, or foregoing the opportunity until a later date.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.Rate it:

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short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:

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show inTo lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room.Rate it:

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side effectAn unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.Rate it:

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side issueAn issue or topic which is not of direct significance to a primary concern.Rate it:

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sign inTo take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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silence, moteur, actionlights, camera, action!Rate it:

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sitôt dit, sitôt faitIndique que l’on passe immédiatement de la parole à l’action.Rate it:

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skate one's laneTo play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.Rate it:

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so crazy it just might workPossibly feasible though unconventional; plausible and previously unconsidered as a course of action.Rate it:

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so help me GodUsed as an oath, a promise that an action will be carried outRate it:

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solo runAction taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiorsRate it:

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some mothers do have themA colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.Rate it:

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sore pointA state of affairs, action, or belief which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction.Rate it:

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sorry, not sorryUsed to sarcastically express a lack of guilt over an action or statement.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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spectator sportA sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.Rate it:

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staircase witThinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.Rate it:

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stake a claimTo take an action that asserts a property right in something.Rate it:

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stand asideTo temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.Rate it:

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stand down!Stand-Down!', Stands4; Cease And Desist. Take No Further Action; Maintain Your Stance; Stand By, Await Orders;Rate it:

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stand up and be countedTo take significant individual action to help a group effort.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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steal a glanceTo look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.Rate it:

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step up to the plateTo initiate action; to assume a responsibility.Rate it:

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stick it to the manTo take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.Rate it:

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summon upTo look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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