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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate 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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whipa car, a rideRate 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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il n'est orgueil que de sot enrichiSet a beggar on horseback, he’ll ride to the devil.Rate it:

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ad ancoram consistereto ride at anchor.Rate it:

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ad ancoras deligarito ride at anchor.Rate it:

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avec un si on mettrait paris dans une bouteilleSuch suppositions are idle; If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.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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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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equo vehito ride.Rate it:

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equum in aliquem concitareride against any one at full speed; charge a person.Rate it:

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even keelA situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.Rate it:

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faire huit kilomètres à pied, à cheval, en voitureTo walk, ride, drive, five miles.Rate it:

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ferris wheelfairgroung rideRate it:

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

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hold on to your seatPrepare for: something exciting or unexpected, e.g. a bumpy ride, a shocking revelation, “you may want to avert your eyes”Rate it:

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in ancoris esse, stare, consistereto ride at anchor.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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monter à poilTo ride barebacked.Rate it:

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monter sur ses grands chevauxTo ride the high horse.Rate it:

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pootle alongTo walk, ride, drive etc. leisurelyRate it:

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

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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shanks' mareOne's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride on shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.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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smooth sailingEasy going, an unbumpy ride into the future.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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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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