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a cut belowInferior to; of a lower quality than.Rate it:

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aide-de-camplower ranked military officerRate it:

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apud inferos esseto be in the lower world.Rate it:

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argue downTo haggle with to reach a lower price.Rate it:

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back offTo lower the setting of.Rate it:

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beat downTo haggle someone to sell at a lower price.Rate it:

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beat outTo win by a narrow margin.Rate it:

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bend downTo bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.Rate it:

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blow outIn a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.Rate it:

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bring upTo bring from a lower position to a higher position.Rate it:

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bush leagueA professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.Rate it:

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by a hair's breadthBy a narrow marginRate it:

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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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change downto change to a lower gear in a vehicleRate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight marginRate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generisthe position of the lower classes.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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copper-bottomedHaving lower parts made of or covered by copper.Rate it:

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cover one's feetto lower one's garment, especially to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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cut it fineTo achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.Rate it:

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dead lastThe standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw downTo lower (curtains)Rate it:

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edge outTo win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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far and awayBy a large degree or margin; greatly.Rate it:

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far and awayby a conclusive marginRate it:

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fasces praeferre, summittereto walk before with the fasces; to lower the fasces.Rate it:

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filter downOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.Rate it:

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filter downOf information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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jump downTo leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.Rate it:

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let downlowerRate it:

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Lower the BoomTo strictly punish; to restrict one to the rulesRate it:

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lower the boomTo suddenly overpower, with "on".Rate it:

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lower the boomAn expression probably originating in a nautical setting, where misdemeanors and mischief results in punishment.Rate it:

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lower the boomTo use one's superior physical strength; clobber.Rate it:

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lower the boom onTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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lower the boom onTo punish someone.Rate it:

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main sequence A major grouping of stars that creates a narrow band from the upper left to the lower right when plotted by luminosity and surface temperature on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.Rate it:

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nose outTo defeat by a small margin.Rate it:

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nudge outTo expel, knock out by a small margin.Rate it:

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out of one's leagueIn a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.Rate it:

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pass downTo hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc.Rate it:

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plebem concitare, sollicitareto stir up the lower classes.Rate it:

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