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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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accidentally on purposeSeemingly unintentionally but actually deliberatelyRate it:

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acte manquéa mistake which was unconsciously deliberate; accidentally on purpose; a Freudian slipRate it:

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anaconda mortgageA loan arrangement in which all of the money borrowed from a lender, for whatever purpose, is secured by one's home, land, and other property.Rate it:

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apropos of nothingWithout any apparent reason or purpose.Rate it:

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babies for benefitsTerm popularized by Curtis Lassiter-father of Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse-to describe the tendency of some females to produce children with males for the sole purpose of receiving a child support check. #babiesforbenefitsRate it:

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based on experiencethe purpose or a new work can be designed having few numbers or data from the previous successful execution.Rate it:

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battle cryBy extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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birth tourismTravel from one country to another for the purpose of giving birth in the second country, thereby endowing the newborn child with citizenship of the second country.Rate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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Brownie pointCredit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.Rate it:

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build into add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entityRate it:

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build intoto add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entityRate it:

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bum aroundTo wander around idly to no purpose; to loaf or loiter.Rate it:

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burn offTo fill with programming not suitable for its original purpose.Rate it:

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by way ofFor the purpose of; as a means, instance, type or form of.Rate it:

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call outTo arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.Rate it:

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casu consultocasu consulto, accidentally on purposeRate it:

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casu consultoAccidentally on purpose: something done deliberately, though apparently accidentally.Rate it:

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cat's cradleAny complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.Rate it:

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chip inTo interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.Rate it:

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choke offTo stop a person in the execution of a purpose.Rate it:

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collateral damageA damage to things that are incidental to the intended target. It is frequently used as a military term where non-combatants are accidentally or unintentionally killed or wounded and/or non-combatant property damaged as result of the attack on legitimate enemy targets.Rate it:

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common causeShared purpose.Rate it:

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companyA group of individuals with a common purpose, as in a company of actors.Rate it:

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convenire aliquemto meet a person (accidentally or intentionally) and talk with him.Rate it:

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cook offTo accidentally detonate, especially as the result of excess heat.Rate it:

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cosy up toTo form a relationship with some one or some thing for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.Rate it:

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cradle robberA person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.Rate it:

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cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

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cross-purposeA contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.Rate it:

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cut outWell suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.Rate it:

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dampen offTo become damp, especially too damp for an intended agricultural purpose.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.Rate it:

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doto have a purpose or reasonRate it:

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dream teamIndividuals brought together to create a team considered the perfect combination for a particular purpose.Rate it:

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faire exprèsto do deliberately; to do on purposeRate it:

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faire l'enfantTo behave childishly (on purpose).Rate it:

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file pastTo move by in a line or procession and with a serious, often spiritual or deeply emotional purpose.Rate it:

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fill the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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find one's placeTo discover one's vocation, purpose, and/or sense of belonging to or passion for something.Rate it:

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fit the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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for the recordFor the purpose of being recorded.Rate it:

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get changedTo change one's clothing (usually for a specific purpose).Rate it:

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get some airTo invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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goon squadA group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.Rate it:

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happen uponTo accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.Rate it:

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