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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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at a glanceUpon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthNote. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.Rate it:

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brush-up!A 'brush-up' is a thorough review, rehearsal, self-examination prior to submitting to job interviews, probings, investigations of any category in order to be proficient in the future demands of the hoped-for position, challenge or opportunity:Rate it:

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bulletproofCapable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.Rate it:

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bulls eyedirect hitRate it:

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Cato Uticensis ortus erat a Catone CensorioCato of Utica was a direct descendant of Cato the Censor.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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check upTo verify through brief investigation or examination; to revisit for assurance that there are no problems.Rate it:

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check your ego at the door!A direct, crisp, critical rejoinder to another, 'to leave their egoism without the room', {at the door}!Rate it:

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cogitationem, animum in aliquid intendere (Acad. 4. 46)to direct one's attention...Rate it:

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dieFollowed by with. Now rare as indicating direct cause.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by for. Often expressing wider contextual motivations, though sometimes indicating direct causes.Rate it:

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en directdirectlyRate it:

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en directliveRate it:

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erranti viam monstrareto direct a person who has lost his way.Rate it:

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face valueNo more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.Rate it:

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have one's head readTo have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.Rate it:

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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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head-onDirect, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.Rate it:

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hit the books!Launch a determined review or study of appropriate material and subjects by hitting the books in preparation for a stringent examination/knowledge test in a pre-employment interview.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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il a été reçu d'embléeHe passed his examination the first time he went up, without any difficulty.Rate it:

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incognita causa (cf. sect. XV. 3, indicta causa)without any examination.Rate it:

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make a beelineA straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.Rate it:

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mano a manoA head-on conflict or direct competition; a duel.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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off the chainFree from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.Rate it:

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out of one's wayNot in the direct route that one would normally use.Rate it:

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pão, pão, queijo, queijoused to introduce a frank or direct statementRate it:

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point the fingerTo accuse; to direct or imply blame.Rate it:

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put one through one's pacesTo direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.Rate it:

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short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:

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show inTo lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room.Rate it:

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side issueAn issue or topic which is not of direct significance to a primary concern.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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spectator sportA sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.Rate it:

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spot checkA cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.Rate it:

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stand trialTo sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.Rate it:

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take aimTo direct criticism (towards).Rate it:

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the buck stops hereA statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeAgainst, in direct opposition.Rate it:

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under the microscopeUnder close scrutiny or examination.Rate it:

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waiting gameA strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.Rate it:

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war of nervesA situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.Rate it:

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where can I find a hotelPlease direct me to a hotel.Rate it:

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