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ab exitio, ab interitu aliquem vindicareto rescue from destruction.Rate it:

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aliquem ex periculo eripere, servareto rescue from peril.Rate it:

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aliquid ab oblivione vindicareto rescue from oblivion.Rate it:

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auxilium, opem, salutem ferre alicuito bring aid to; to rescue.Rate it:

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bail outTo rescue, especially financially.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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come to somebody's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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come to someone's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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come to someone's rescueTo rescue (or save) someone from further harmRate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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eripere aliquem e manibus hostiumto rescue some one from the hands of the enemy.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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good to goReady for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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knight in shining armorA person who will rescue a dangerous situation; a hero.Rate it:

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misery loves companyRepetitious, droll, depressing revelations of one's hard luck, always being left out of the fun, the prizes, never invited, always overlooked and pleading that others will come to the rescue!Rate it:

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oil burnerA device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.Rate it:

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passez, muscadeInterjection soulignant l’aisance désinvolte et la réussite d’une opération exécutée prestement.Rate it:

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pileupa collection of Jumbled vehicles, piled atop each other as a result of any number of untoward, unsafe vehicle operation or environmental factors occurring on a roadway, street, freeway, railway:Rate it:

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pill millAn clandestine operation where a medical worker spuriously offers prescription medications to patients in exchange for bribes and not necessarily for any actual need.Rate it:

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power upTo become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyOf or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.Rate it:

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RAInitialism of Rescue Ambulance.Rate it:

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rain stopped playThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain.Rate it:

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ramp upOf a project or operation, to start up.Rate it:

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salutem alicui afferreto deliver, rescue a person.Rate it:

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save by the bellTo rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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save the dayTo rescue the situation.Rate it:

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shift gearsTo change pace or mode of operation.Rate it:

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Throw a Monkey Wrench into the WorksInterfering or disturbing an operation that was going in a smooth manner; destabilizing the progression of somethingRate it:

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under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.Rate it:

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up and runningoperational, in operationRate it:

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wag the dogTo divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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