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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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f** thisThe phrase emphatically diminishes the activity or event referred to and expresses that the speaker will have no more to do with it.Rate it:

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goof offTo dawdle; to engage in idle activity or inactivity.Rate it:

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hustle and bustleA large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.Rate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.Rate it:

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piffy on a rock bunA person ignored or sidelined from an activity.Rate it:

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yak shavingAny apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.Rate it:

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table talkConversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.Rate it:

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birds and beesInformal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.Rate it:

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body blowA serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity.Rate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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heave to and splice the main braceMarlinspike Era sailors expression: relative to his upcoming Liberty Ashore and His Activity; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He Proclaimed.Rate it:

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a casa caiuSaid after a particularly undesirable, harmful change of events; often, though not always, said of a criminal or illicit activity discovered by the authority.Rate it:

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age outTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.Rate it:

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alarums and excursionsAny frantic activity.Rate it:

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all dressed up and nowhere to goElaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.Rate it:

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amateur hourA situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.Rate it:

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at itOccupied with a given activity; busy with something. [from 17th c.]Rate it:

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beat the clockTo perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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bump and grindA combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.Rate it:

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busy workWork or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.Rate it:

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carga eléctricaEs una propiedad intrínseca de algunas partículas sub-atómicas que se manifiesta mediante atracciones, repulsiones y que determina las interacciones electromagnéticas entre ellas. La materia cargada eléctricamente es influida por los campos electromagnéticos siendo, a su vez, generadora de ellos. La interacción entre carga y campo eléctrico es la fuente de una de las cuatro fuerzas fundamentales, la fuerza electromagnética.Rate it:

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change of paceA shift from one activity to anotherRate it:

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chesterfield rugbySexual activity.Rate it:

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close up shopTo shut down a shop; to end a business activity.Rate it:

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come awayTo leave a place or cease an activity in a particular mood or condition.Rate it:

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command performanceA task, activity, or other assignment which one undertakes in order to satisfy someone in authority, such as an employer.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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cool offTo decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.Rate it:

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cool offTo cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper.Rate it:

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count into include in an activity, etc.Rate it:

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count me inVolunteering for an activityRate it:

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curtain-raiserA prelude or introduction to an activity or thing.Rate it:

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dick aroundTo waste time on an unproductive activity.Rate it:

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dope sheetA summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.Rate it:

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dot or featherUsed to inquire as to the difference between the two possibilities of the word Indian, namely Native American or Asian sub-continentRate it:

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even keelOf a business or other activity which is under control and running smoothly.Rate it:

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fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.Rate it:

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fanny aboutTo waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.Rate it:

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firing lineThe vanguard of an activityRate it:

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first loveThe thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.Rate it:

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fits and startsActivity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.Rate it:

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fool withto be involved in a dangerous activityRate it:

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get amongst itTo throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical.Rate it:

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get down withTo join in an activity with.Rate it:

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