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returns to scalea function describing how returns scale when production increases in the long runRate it:

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ride on a railTo be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The victim was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.Rate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate it:

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rolling stoneA person who moves around a lot and never settles down.Rate it:

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round inTo round up by riding around them.Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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sauve qui peutEvery one for himself; Run for your lives.Rate it:

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scurry awayTo run away, especially fearfully.Rate it:

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se dégourdir les jambesTo stretch one’s legs; To go out for a run.Rate it:

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shit holeA negative description of a physical place; a decaying democrat-run municipality.Rate it:

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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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sneak pastTo get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.Rate it:

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socialized medicineAn umbrella term for any system of government-run health care.Rate it:

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softly, softly, catchee monkeyCapture a target without startling it to run away.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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spare tyreA large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.Rate it:

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stadium currere (Off. 3. 10. 42)to run a foot-race.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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take a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.Rate it:

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take a turnTo walk around; to stroll.Rate it:

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take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

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take to the hillsTo flee or vanish; to run away.Rate it:

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talk roundAlternative form of talk aroundRate it:

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tear alongTo run quickly along somewhere.Rate it:

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terga dare hostito run away from the enemy.Rate it:

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terga vertere or dareto flee, run away.Rate it:

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the straw that broke the camel's backMy patience has finally run out.Rate it:

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this ain't recessNot playing around, serious. Getting the task done immediatelyRate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

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tourner autour du potTo beat around the bush.Rate it:

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tourner autour du potTo beat around the bushRate it:

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trailer trashDeleted from the movie trailer. Not included in theatrical run.Rate it:

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turn roundTo revolve or rotate around a centre.Rate it:

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turn tailTo flee; to run away; to leave.Rate it:

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twiddle one's thumbsTo circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored.Rate it:

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vento se dareto run before the wind.Rate it:

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vous heurtez de front tous ses préjugésYou run counter to (or, openly attack) all his prejudices.Rate it:

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wallow in the mireUsed other than as an idiom. To roll around in mud or dirtRate it:

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wash outTo lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.Rate it:

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wash upTo wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.Rate it:

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well-oiledEfficient; efficiently run.Rate it:

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wheel awayTo run around in celebrationRate it:

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whistling dixieIf you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.Rate it:

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winning is no option, it's a rule.I came up with this walking past the new baseball field (Franklin Quest Field) that was being constructed in Salt Lake City Utah back around 1996 I believeRate it:

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wolf in sheep's clothingGrammar school stories told of the Wily wolf wearing a sheepskin costume as he stealthily circles the grazing sheep seeking to snatch a helpless little lamb in his sharp-toothed and drooling vicious jaws!Rate it:

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word has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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word on the streetThe rumour or news going around on the street.Rate it:

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