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quick on the drawCharacterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.Rate it:

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ride with the punchesTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body adroitlyRate it:

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save itA response given when a person believes that another person is lying or making excuses.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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way to bury the leadsaid in response to someone who said something but missed an obviously more important/significant or more relevant pointRate it:

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who died and made you bossSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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you don't sayreally?; no kidding!; is that so? sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obviousRate it:

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you'll shit and fall in itUsed as a response to someone's plan of action. basically assuring them you won't let them and it could result in a physical altercation.Rate it:

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your objection is simply 'a smoke screen':Your response does not in any manner address the subject of the discussion, rather presents language designed to 'cover-up', disguise, deny existence of the problem, insert dissimilar subject matter to defer focus on the actual subject at hand!Rate it:

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break inTo enter by force or illicit means.Rate it:

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does the Pope shit in the woodsRhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.Rate it:

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fend offAway; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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drag outTo haul or bring out forcefully or as though with force.Rate it:

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draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive offTo force to leave or go away.Rate it:

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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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The Hell You Say?Depression Daze Ejaculation Offered In Response to Another's Astonishing, Earth Shaking, Unbelievable, Astounding 'Remark':Rate it:

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touch a nerveTo make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.Rate it:

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blue wall of silenceStrict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.Rate it:

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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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crush outTo force out or separate by pressure.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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an explosion of flavor!The reaction of the taste buds and the associated explosion of pleasant, sweet, toothsome, rewarding, overwhelming pleasurable response to food, drink or sweetmeats, desserts etc.Rate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.Rate it:

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circle gets the squareAn affirmative response; often used sarcastically.Rate it:

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does a bear shit in the woodsRhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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kick offTo force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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put downTo halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.Rate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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speak softly and carry a big stickDo not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical force if necessary.Rate it:

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

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white coat hypertensionElevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.Rate it:

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you thinkA sarcastic, rhetorical response to an obvious statement.Rate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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shots firedUsed as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument.Rate it:

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tap outTo force to submit.Rate it:

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use a sledgehammer to crack a nutTo use significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealouslyRate it:

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a Roland for an OliverEqual measure; measure for measure; adequate response.Rate it:

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