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keep out ofTo stay away from a place or condition.Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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vicar of brayA person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.Rate it:

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wait upTo stay awake waiting for somebody to return.Rate it:

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stick aroundTo stay; to linger; to remain.Rate it:

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hang aroundTo stay, linger or loiter.Rate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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keep a cool headto keep one's cool; to stay calmRate it:

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keep downTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.Rate it:

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keep offTo stay or cause to stay at a distance.Rate it:

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keep one's nose cleanTo stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.Rate it:

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home stretchThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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or elseGo now, or else you'll have to stay all night.Rate it:

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stone's throwA short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:

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backpedalTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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board outto send (children or pets) to stay with other people (or to boarding school, in the case of children)Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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come awayTo distance oneselfRate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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daylightEmotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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e longinquofrom a distance.Rate it:

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eminus hastis, comminus gladiis utito use javelins at a distance, swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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far and wideOver a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.Rate it:

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from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

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Hands are TiedNot able to help or assist; stay away from doing what you are willing to do; helpless to do somethingRate it:

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Hang in ThereTo stay affirmed on your decision or opinion, to not lose faith or determinationRate it:

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heave in sightTo appear at a distance, to emerge in the field of vision.Rate it:

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hold one's nerveTo stay calm facing nervousness.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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in the sticksA long distance away from anywhere of importance.Rate it:

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je reviens de loin(lit.) I come from a long distance; (fig.) I am recovering from a long illness.Rate it:

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keep into stay blazing (of a fire)Rate it:

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keep inTo cause (a fire) to stay blazingRate it:

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keep one's hair onTo stay calm; to be patient.Rate it:

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keep one's pants onTo stay calm.Rate it:

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keep oneself to oneselfTo be introverted; to stay away from others.Rate it:

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keep upTo stay even or ahead.Rate it:

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lead offThe short distance that a player stands away from their current base.Rate it:

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lie inTo stay in bed.Rate it:

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