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aliquid, causam cognoscereto hold an inquiry into a matter.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.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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blind alleyA course of inquiry that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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carmen, versum agereto recite a poem, line with appropriate action.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas de mon ressortThat is not within my province, “not in my line.”Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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daughter outTo expire due to having only females surviving the death of the last male in a line.Rate it:

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dead centerThe position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rodRate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.Rate it:

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file pastTo move by in a line or procession and with a serious, often spiritual or deeply emotional purpose.Rate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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hot stuffAn attractive person, often used as a come-on or pickup line.Rate it:

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how's the weatherAn inquiry about the weather.Rate it:

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I'm rubber, you're glueThe first line of a children's rhyme countering an attack of character.Rate it:

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mark offTo separate by or as with a boundary line.Rate it:

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off messagedeviating from party lineRate it:

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pull backTo pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.Rate it:

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quaerere aliquid or de aliqua reto hold an inquiry into a matter.Rate it:

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quaestiones perpetuae (Brut. 27. 106)the standing commissions of inquiry.Rate it:

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quaestioni praeesseto preside over an inquiry.Rate it:

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recta (regione, via); in directumin a straight line.Rate it:

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rise over runA mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.Rate it:

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score offTo delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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solongasusalickemysalamiPunch line from a jokeRate it:

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South TibetThose areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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strike outTo draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.Rate it:

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suck hind titTo be last in line.Rate it:

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tally onTo man a rope for hauling, the men standing in a line or tail.Rate it:

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tear alongTo break something into two pieces by separating at a line of perforations.Rate it:

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tug of wara game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.Rate it:

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turn upTo belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.Rate it:

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under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

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up forPlanned; next in line.Rate it:

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vigilias crebras ponere (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to place a close line of sentry-posts.Rate it:

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vous arrivez trop tard, la barre est tiréeYou are too late, the line is drawn, the list is closed.Rate it:

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what's the skinnyWhat is the bottom line? What is the basic story?Rate it:

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where you at"Where are you?" Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.Rate it:

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whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:

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