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read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

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read upTo learn by reading.Rate it:

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read upacquire information about a particular subject by studying it intensively.Rate it:

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read up onTo learn about a subject; to acquire knowledge on an issue.Rate it:

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red-handedIn the act of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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red-handedShowing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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remplir son mériteTo act up to one’s reputation.Rate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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ride tall in the saddleTo act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.Rate it:

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rim jobAnilingus; act where one person licks the other's anus.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

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roll down the windowsTo flail one's arms in a circular motion when off-balance, as to mimic the act of rolling down a car window.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 downTo read quickly a list or other short text.Rate it:

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run riotTo act in an uncontrolled, unbridled mannerRate it:

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run riotTo be uncontrolable.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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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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see throughTo be able to predict or read someone.Rate it:

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sellTo pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.Rate it:

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serve upTo perform an actRate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo act boldly.Rate it:

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Shoot from the HipTo act or say weird thing without realizing the after effectsRate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.Rate it:

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shuffleThe act of shuffling cards.Rate it:

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size mattersUsed to assert the opinion that sexual partners prefer men with larger penises, or that penis size has an effect on the quality of an act of intercourse.Rate it:

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skim throughto read something hurriedly without being attached to detailsRate it:

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slam dunkThe act of jumping and forcing the basketball through the rim with emphasis.Rate it:

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slap your mama!When something is so good or desirable that one would perform the most unthinkable act to acquire or defend the possession of.Rate it:

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smell the barnTo experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.Rate it:

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special deliveryA particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.Rate it:

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splash downThe act of landing in water.Rate it:

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stab in the backAn act of betrayal or treachery.Rate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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stand on ceremonyTo act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner.Rate it:

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stand up forTo speak or act in support or defense of.Rate it:

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step inTo act as a replacement or substitute.Rate it:

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step inTo get involved; to actRate it:

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step on itTo act quickly.Rate it:

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stir the potThe deliberate act of agitating a situation. Especially to cause conflict.Rate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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suo iudicio utito act in accordance with one's convictions.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.Rate it:

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take one's chanceTo act in a manner dependent on luck.Rate it:

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take something as readto assume that everyone agrees that something is correctRate it:

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take the libertyTo act on one's own authority.Rate it:

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talk to the handUsed usually sarcastically to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that the speaker (or writer) is not prepared to hear (or read) anything further that the other person has to say (or write). It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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thrill killAn act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.Rate it:

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