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apprenti n'est pas maîtreOne must not expect from a beginner the talent of an old hand; You must spoil before you spin.Rate it:

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barrelA wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.Rate it:

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bone in her teethA prominent bow wave.Rate it:

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close outOf a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.Rate it:

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crossing the barNavigating the dangerous wave action encountered at delta junction of river mouth and ocean reaches.Rate it:

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donner le tournisto make someone's head spinRate it:

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Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

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flail aboutTo wave one's arms about violently, rather like a flail.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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in a spinVery confused, worried, excited, or angry; in a state of disruptionRate it:

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kiss my gritsA nice way of saying "eff you." Its a spin on the phrase "kiss my a**", written into a TV show from the 80s called "Alice". The saying was usually preceded by the name "Mel" who was the owner of the diner where Flo, the waitress who made the saying famous, worked.Rate it:

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make your head spinStaggering exasperationRate it:

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masters of spinPeople who put a different perspective on obvious things.Rate it:

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new waveThe style of the 1980's which included weird hair cuts, strange clothes, and unusual make-up.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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prone outIn order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.Rate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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screw backTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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spin a yarnTo tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.Rate it:

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spin doctornews managerRate it:

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spin doctorpolitical news managerRate it:

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spin downTo reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.Rate it:

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spin downTo reduce its speed of rotation.Rate it:

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spin downTo diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.Rate it:

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spin offTo create as a by-product or a secondary derived work.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsWaste time, money and energy.Rate it:

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spin outto prolong, make longer (in time)Rate it:

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spin roundto rotate; to revolveRate it:

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spin upTo power up, launch, or instantiate.Rate it:

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spin upTo reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.Rate it:

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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.Rate it:

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surf's upA phrase used in surfing when a nearby wave is passing.Rate it:

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take a spinTo go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

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the wave of the futureMovement, concept, modality, product, or trend which catches on in time or becomes very popular or prevalentRate it:

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wanna 'take a spin?Take a ride in car, Take a SPIN in MY J-3 Taylor Cub Airplane?Rate it:

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wave awayTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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wave of the handAs if by magic.Rate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo yield, give up, or quit.Rate it:

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