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short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:

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short on looksPlain, unattractive.Rate it:

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short outTo short circuit.Rate it:

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short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:

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short sightedmyopicRate it:

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short sleeved shirtitem of clothingRate it:

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short strokesBare essentials.Rate it:

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short strokesThe final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.Rate it:

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short temperThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.Rate it:

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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate it:

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shuffleA rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.Rate it:

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snap upTo buy quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.Rate it:

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socialized medicineAn umbrella term for any system of government-run health care.Rate it:

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softly, softly, catchee monkeyCapture a target without startling it to run away.Rate it:

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

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solo runA run made while soloing the football.Rate it:

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spitting distanceA short distance.Rate it:

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spur of the momentImpluse; short notice; a lack of planning.Rate it:

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stadium currere (Off. 3. 10. 42)to run a foot-race.Rate it:

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step outTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.Rate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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stone's throwA short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.Rate it:

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stop offTo make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place.Rate it:

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stop overTo interrupt one's journey for a short stay; to stop off.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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sword and sorceryOf or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry..Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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take a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.Rate it:

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take a run atTo attempt to achieve or acquire.Rate it:

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take a run atTo attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.Rate it:

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take fiveTo take a five-minute break from some activity, take a short break from some activity.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

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take to the hillsTo flee or vanish; to run away.Rate it:

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tap inA simple, short putt very close to the hole.Rate it:

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tear alongTo run quickly along somewhere.Rate it:

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terga dare hostito run away from the enemy.Rate it:

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terga vertere or dareto flee, run away.Rate it:

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the course of true love never did run smoothThere will always be problems in a relationship.Rate it:

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the long and shortThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.Rate it:

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the long and short of itThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features; said of a summary or digest.Rate it:

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the long and short of itThe most reasonable explanation, closest to the real facts in the matter.Rate it:

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the straw that broke the camel's backMy patience has finally run out.Rate it:

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this won't get the baby into a short dressTo take inadequate action dealing with an opportunityRate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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tick overTo run smoothly and without problems.Rate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

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tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

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