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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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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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tickle the twineTo score a goal in ice hockeyRate it:

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haul assTo hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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shit out of luckCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.Rate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:

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hitch one's wagon to a starTo commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.Rate it:

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light a fire underTo start sooner or move faster.Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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to no availEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).Rate it:

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a fila andaExpresses the notion that it is normal to move on from one relationship to the next. See also: serial monogamy.Rate it:

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alicuius animum commovereto touch a person's heart, move him.Rate it:

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arrows in your quiverTo have more arrows in your quiver means you have other ideas, options, resources, alternative ways and/or strategies to accomplish a goalRate it:

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back upTo move a vehicle backwards.Rate it:

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battle cryBy extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.Rate it:

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blow itTo blow it is to mess-up, ruin, defeat, withdraw, prevent the completion of intended goal.Rate it:

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blow one's chancesTo forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.Rate it:

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break the deadlockTo score the first goal or point in a competitionRate it:

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bring inTo move something indoors.Rate it:

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bubble upTo move upward in bubbles or in a way suggesting bubbles.Rate it:

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budge upTo move or scoot over in order to make room for someone, especially when sitting.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves.Rate it:

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chip shotThe achievement of a goal or the striking of a target with a ball or other projectile in relatively nonchallenging or routine circumstances, by throwing (as in basketball) or by discharging a firearm (as in hunting).Rate it:

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circulez, messieurs!Move on, please! (cry of policemen).Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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click throughTo click on a link in order to move to another page.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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come forthTo move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.Rate it:

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crawl over each otherTo compete with others eagerly or fiercely in pursuit of the same goal(s).Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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dragTo move a mouse cursor while holding down a button on the mouse, often to move something on the screen.Rate it:

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dragTo move slowly.Rate it:

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draw awayTo move away.Rate it:

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draw backTo move backwards.Rate it:

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draw onTo advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.Rate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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edge upTo approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.Rate it:

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es para hoyLiterally It’s for today. Meaning hurry up, or get a move onRate it:

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essuyer les plâtresTo move into a newly-built house before the walls are dry; (fig.) To experience the disadvantages of a beginning.Rate it:

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et que ça sautemake it snappy! snap it up! chop-chop! move it! be quick about it!Rate it:

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eyes on the prizeConcentration on one's goal; mindfulness of the desired outcome.Rate it:

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fetch awayTo move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away a given position.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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filter downOf information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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filter upOf information, knowledge or practice; to move slowly up to other levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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find the netto score a goalRate it:

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flash forwardTo move forward in time.Rate it:

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float like a butterflyTo move effortlessly and in an agile fashion.Rate it:

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