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AFFORDABLE UTILITY VEHICLEHatch back (two box) vehicle with 'utility vehicle' appearance/some features; 'donut tires', e.g. Ford Ecosport. Who Sez?Rate it:

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angle for farthingsTo beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.Rate it:

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bad ironBad luck.Rate it:

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box cleverTo act wisely.Rate it:

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box inTo limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.Rate it:

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box inTo immobilize something, usually a vehicle, by placing obstacles, usually other vehicles, obstructing the free movementRate it:

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box inTo enclose by drawing a box aroundRate it:

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box offTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.Rate it:

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box on the earAdministered on the victim's ear, usually by an educator, to enforce attention.Rate it:

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box oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives. or solutions.Rate it:

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box outTo arrange a situation so as to exclude.Rate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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box seatA favorable vantage point.Rate it:

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box seatA seat among a group of seats in an enclosure, as at a theater or stadium.Rate it:

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box someone's earsTo slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.Rate it:

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box the compassTo make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.Rate it:

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box the compassTo know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.Rate it:

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box upTo pack into boxes.Rate it:

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box upTo confine.Rate it:

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box your earsA Threat of Violence To { child or youth ] because of a minor infraction.Rate it:

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box-office bombA motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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cask wineWine that is sealed in a plastic bladder and packaged in a cardboard box.Rate it:

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dumb as a box of rocksVery stupidRate it:

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dumber than a box of rocksvery unintelligent; very stupidRate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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get one's shine boxUsed as an insult.Rate it:

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give the man a box of 'milky ways'!Correct Answers To Questions from the host of a radio program; 'Ask the Professor' were rewarded with delicious candy bars;!Rate it:

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gueule ferréeiron stomach. Literally, “iron throat”Rate it:

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hemeThe component of hemoglobin responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.Rate it:

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idiot boxTelevision.Rate it:

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il est toujours tiré à quatre épinglesHe always looks as if he came out of a band-box.Rate it:

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il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaudYou must strike while the iron is hot.Rate it:

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inner coreThe innermost part of the Earth, believed to be made of a nickel-iron alloy.Rate it:

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inner coreThe solid material found in the centre of some planets at extremely high temperature and pressure, distinct from the liquid outer core.(geology) The innermost part of the Earth, believed to be made of a nickel-iron alloy.Rate it:

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inside the boxRestricted by conventionRate it:

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iron curtainA barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication.Rate it:

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iron curtainAny impenetrable barrier.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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iron jawA very tough person/fighterRate it:

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iron maidenA medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.Rate it:

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iron outTo remove with an iron.Rate it:

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iron outTo resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).Rate it:

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iron stomachability to eat all kinds of things without ever feeling sickRate it:

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iron-willedOf strong powerRate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause something to be replaced by something else.Rate it:

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life is like a box of chocolatesLife is full of surprises, you never know what will happen next.Rate it:

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mener les gens à la baguetteTo rule men with a rod of iron; To be a martinet.Rate it:

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off one's boxCrazy; unhinged; irrational.Rate it:

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