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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"water the solutions that problems stop growing."SolutionsRate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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abstract verbA verb of motion whose motion is multidirectional (as opposed to unidirectional) or indirect, or whose action is repeated or in a series (iterative), instead of being a single, completed action. Abstract verbs are always imperfective in aspect, even with prefixes that are normally associated with the perfective aspect.Rate it:

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agmen agereto set the army in motion.Rate it:

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agree to disagreeTo tolerate each other's opinion and stop arguing; to acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.Rate it:

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back upSo as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.Rate it:

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backwaterA rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back waterRate it:

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bail out onTo abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.Rate it:

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belt upTo stop talking or chattering; shut up.Rate it:

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body EnglishA body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction.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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brace aboxTo bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.Rate it:

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break upTo stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.Rate it:

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brush downUsed other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.Rate it:

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bury the hatchetTo stop fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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call forTo stop at a place and ask for.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate it:

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call it quitsTo conclude; to quit or stop an activity.Rate it:

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can't helpIs unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.Rate it:

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Cat Got Your TongueTo not answer any query, to stop saying anything if one ask somethingRate it:

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cease and desistTo stop and not resume an action.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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cheese itA minced oath used as a warning to stop, hide, or flee.Rate it:

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choke offTo stop a person in the execution of a purpose.Rate it:

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clam upTo become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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clap outTo fail, to stop working.Rate it:

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close downTo stop trading as a business.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.Rate it:

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come to an endTo stop; to cease; to no longer continue.Rate it:

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conk outTo stop functioning.Rate it:

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cop oneself onto cop on, stop behaving immaturelyRate it:

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couldn't stop a pig in a passageBow-legged.Rate it:

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cry uncleTo beg for mercy; to give up; to ask to stop (something painful or unbearable).Rate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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cut it outTo stop; refrain from; halt.Rate it:

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cut the crapto stop lying.Rate it:

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cut the crapto stop talking about irrelevant things.Rate it:

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death spiralThe downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.Rate it:

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deversari apud aliquem (Att. 6. 1. 25)to stop with a person, be his guest for a short time when travelling.Rate it:

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dieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.Rate it:

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discedere (pedibus), ire in alicuius sententiam (Liv. 23. 10)to vote for some one's motion.Rate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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drop the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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