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take the leadTo become the leader, to advance into first place.Rate it:

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tee offTo hit the first shot of the hole.Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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the devil's lettuceA code name for marijuana.Rate it:

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the early bird gets the wormWhoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.Rate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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the name of the gameThe overall purpose; the principal goal, or objective.Rate it:

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third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:

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thus and soA generic thing; a placeholder name.Rate it:

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thus and suchA placeholder or generic name for something.Rate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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tu n'en auras pas l'étrenneYou will not be the first to use it.Rate it:

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un brave à trois poilsThe bravest of the brave; A hero of the first water.Rate it:

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under the gunThe first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.Rate it:

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vectigalia exercere (vid. sect. V. 7, note The first...)to collect the taxes.Rate it:

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verbis alicuius, e.g. salutare (Liv. 9. 36)in some one's name; on some one's behalf (not nomine alicuius).Rate it:

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vocabulum, verbum, nomen ducere ab, ex...to form, derive a word from... (used of the man who first creates the word).Rate it:

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voilà un nom à coucher dehors (avec un billet de logement dans la poche)That’s a name too ugly for words; That’s an outlandish name if you like.Rate it:

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vous êtes porté sur le contrôleYour name is placed on the roll.Rate it:

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vous pouvez faire des commandes en mon nom jusqu'à concurrence de 5,000 francsYou can order goods in my name to the amount of £200.Rate it:

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weekend warriorA person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.Rate it:

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what in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.Rate it:

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what is her nameUsed to ask the name of a woman.Rate it:

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what is his nameUsed to ask the name of a man.Rate it:

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what is your nameWhat is your name?Rate it:

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what it says on the tinExactly what is described or what one would expect from the name.Rate it:

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what was your first clueA riposte to someone who has just stated an obvious conclusion.Rate it:

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what's your nameAlternative form of what is your nameRate it:

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what’s its pickle?When you can't remember someone’s name. You say. “Oh that guy in HR, what’s its pickle?Rate it:

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which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?An expression stated before having to share bad news (sometimes there is no good news)Rate it:

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which foot the shoe is onWhich point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.Rate it:

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white rabbitWhite rabbit is the first thing one must say, usually 3 times, on the first day of each month.Rate it:

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white rideranother name for "Conquest/Pestilence", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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who's 'she', the cat's motherA rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman as "she", instead of using her name or an appropriately respectful title.Rate it:

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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3fA rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.Rate it:

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who's 'she', the cat's mother?A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.Rate it:

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who's whoThe identities of specific people, understood in terms of such distinguishing characteristics as their backgrounds, prominence, achievements, jobs, etc., as a basis for comparing them and especially as a basis for ranking them within a social group.Rate it:

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whole clothThe fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.Rate it:

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why in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:

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wie heißen Siewhat is your nameRate it:

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wie heißt duwhat is your nameRate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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wish upon a starHope that a wish will become fulfilled; usually upon seeing the first star of the evening.Rate it:

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women and children firstAn exhortation to follow the principle of removing women and children from danger before men.Rate it:

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work overTo improve a prototype, or first draft.Rate it:

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you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:

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you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:

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you've got to be in it to win itIn order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.Rate it:

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your good nameYour name.Rate it:

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yours sincerelyA polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient’s name is known to the sender.Rate it:

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