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a miss is as good as a mileA failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.Rate it:

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bung upTo close an opening with a cork, cork like object or other improvised obstruction.Rate it:

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bear upTo sail close to the wind.Rate it:

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batten downTo close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.Rate it:

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belay my lastIgnore what I just said; previous order or request is retracted.Rate it:

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bite the bulletTo accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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bone upTo study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.Rate it:

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cheek by jowlIn close proximity; crammed uncomfortably close together.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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lock upTo close all doors and windows of a place securely.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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PEDMASA common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEMDAS order.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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run upOf a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.Rate it:

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yardarm to yardarmVery close to each other.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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put the cart before the horseTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.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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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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tune upTo make adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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pin downTo corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.Rate it:

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BEDMASBrackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last.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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call outTo order into service; to summon into service.Rate it:

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go along to get alongTo conform in order to have acceptance and security.Rate it:

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lay offTo place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.Rate it:

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like white on riceInseparable; in very close proximity; following closely.Rate it:

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make one's bonesTo commit a murder in order to be respected in a criminal gang.Rate it:

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pull upDrive close to something, especially a curb.Rate it:

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Richard of York gave battle in vainA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.Rate it:

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stitch upTo close by sewing.Rate it:

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switch onTo turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.Rate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omeletteIn order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.Rate it:

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zip upTo close with a zip fastener.Rate it:

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zip upTo close as if with a zip fastener.Rate it:

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gang up onTo join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.Rate it:

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hang onTo pay close attention.Rate it:

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bed them downTo ​lie down ​somewhere, usually ​somewhere different from where you usually ​sleep, in ​order to go to ​sleep.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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hot buttonThe principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Rate it:

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peep pixelsTo scrutinize a magnified digital photograph carefully in order to make a technical assessment of resolution and image quality.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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wind it upClose the discussion, adjourn the meeting, cease the efforts and labor.Rate it:

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call forTo shout out in order to summon.Rate it:

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have in towIn one's charge or close guidance; along with one.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it downIn order to save water, only flush the toilet after defecation, not after urination.Rate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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