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pétage de plombsLoss of controlRate it:

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pill in the pocketA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with him or her, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.Rate it:

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poke outTo emerge from behind, in, or under something.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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problem childA child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.Rate it:

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pull outTo use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.Rate it:

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Pull StringsTo secretly influence something with great impact, to control something from distanceRate it:

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pull the rug out from underTo suddenly remove support fromRate it:

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pull the rug out from under someoneTo suddenly remove support from someone.Rate it:

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Pull the Rug out from Under YouTo ruin someone’s dreams, hopes or plans, to suddenly withdraw supportRate it:

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Pull Yourself TogetherTo calm down or settle after bring frustrated or, to control one’s emotions and angerRate it:

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push underTo hide or repressRate it:

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put someone underTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.Rate it:

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quae cum ita sintunder such circumstances.Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow something, by exercising control.Rate it:

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roll onTo snitch or tattle, to reveal a secret under pressure, usually regarding criminal matters.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

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rule the schoolTo substantially control a school administratively, financially, or to control a school's curriculum.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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run rampantTo go unchecked or without control; to be wild or excessive.Rate it:

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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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save asTo specify a filename for a file, and save it under that name.Rate it:

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se conferre, se tradere, se permittere in alicuius fidemto put oneself under some one's protection.Rate it:

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seeing redWhen someone is seeing red they are absolutely furious, angry beyond control, feeling rage.Rate it:

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severa disciplina continerito be brought up under strict discipline.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate that one is dominant over or superior to someone; to establish that one has control of some device or intractable object.Rate it:

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sibi imperare or continere et coercere se ipsumto have self-control; to restrain oneself, master one's inclinations.Rate it:

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six feet underBuried six feet underground; not alive; dead.Rate it:

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skip ropeTo jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.Rate it:

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sleep under the same bridgeTo be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.Rate it:

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sleep under the same bridgea critique of a law where circumstances are ignored.Rate it:

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slip under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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snow underTo overwhelm.Rate it:

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snowed underHave too much work.Rate it:

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so you wanna be a net controlTitle of Orientation Manual for learning to become a Moderator on an Amateur Radio Network.Rate it:

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space cadetSomeone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugsRate it:

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spaz outTo lose one's physical or emotional control.Rate it:

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spazz outTo lose one's physical or emotional controlRate it:

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speak volumesTo extend beyond the immediate topic under discussion.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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steady hand on the tillerReliable, composed control.Rate it:

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steady hand on the tillerA person exhibiting such control.Rate it:

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steady the shipTo bring under controlRate it:

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