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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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haec gens pertinet usque ad Rhenumthe territory of this race extends as far as the Rhine.Rate it:

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head startFor example, prior to the beginning of a race.Rate it:

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IDGARAInitialism of I don't give a rat's ass.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.Rate it:

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junk-cicanA person of any race, color, or nationality who drives a big truck and buys stuff to resell for profit in flea markets and other venues.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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neck and neckVery close in progress, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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non-starterSomeone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.Rate it:

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panier de crabesA rat race; any organization where people metaphorically claw at one another to come out on top.Rate it:

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pitTo return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.Rate it:

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pitAn area at a motor racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.Rate it:

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pit outTo leave the pits and go out onto the race trackRate it:

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politically correctAvoiding offense based on demographics especially race, sex, religion, ideology, sexuality, disability, or social groupingRate it:

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pull aheadto start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).Rate it:

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qui trop se hâte reste en cheminThe more haste, the less speed; Slow and sure wins the race. Rate it:

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romp homeo win easily, especially in a race.Rate it:

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run for the rosesNickname for the Kentucky Derby horse race.Rate it:

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set the paceTo establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.Rate it:

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shoo-inThe winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.Rate it:

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

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starting priceThe final odds on a horse when the race starts; also used to designate a system of fixed-odds betting using such prices. Abbreviation: SP.Rate it:

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type outTo be rejected as an actor because of categorical factors like height, race and general appearance, rather than acting ability.Rate it:

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