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finish withTo complete; to end the use of.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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flag downUse a flag or some kind of signal to get the attention of someone.Rate it:

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fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

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geschehen ist geschehenno use crying over spilt milk.Rate it:

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go pottyTo use the potty; to defecate.Rate it:

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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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go to the mattressesTo go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.Rate it:

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good to goReady for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.Rate it:

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gunshyBeing afraid to use a gun.Rate it:

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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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have one's ducks in a rowTo be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.Rate it:

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have the biscuitTo be of no further use; to be near death.Rate it:

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have the run ofTo have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.Rate it:

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Have Your Cake and Eat It TooTo have something both ways, to have something in possession and be able to exploit or use itRate it:

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hire outTo allow others to use temporarily in exchange for money.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer.Rate it:

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hit the rockTo use crack cocaine.Rate it:

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honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

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i got that #trumpumph.Song, and phrase by American Activist Greshun De Bouse, describing how there's just something so lively, animated, positive, and always excitingly persuasive about supporters of Donald J. Trump | term and hashtag #trumpumph" created/coined by American Activist Greshun De Bouse; first known use of term/hashtag on internetRate it:

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il a beau parler, il ne me convaincra pasIt is of no use for him to speak, he will not convince me; Let him say what he will, he will not convince me.Rate it:

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il faut laisser chacun vivre à sa guiseIl faut que chacun use de sa vie, agisse comme il lui plaît, en ce qui le regarde.Rate it:

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il faut laisser chacun vivre à sa modeIl faut que chacun use de sa vie, agisse comme il lui plaît, en ce qui le regarde.Rate it:

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il vous fera un mauvais partiHe will try and pick a quarrel with you so as to ill-use you, to do you harm.Rate it:

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ill usemaltreatRate it:

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installed baseThe number of units of a system or product that are currently in use.Rate it:

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it's all grist to the millEverything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "KantRate it:

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it's no useUsed to indicate that the specified action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successfulRate it:

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j'ai beau dire, il en fera à sa têteIt is of no use my talking, he will do as he likes.Rate it:

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killTo use up or to waste.Rate it:

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knacker's yardA place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.Rate it:

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l'épée (or, la lame) use le fourreauThe mind is too active for the body.Rate it:

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la lame use le fourreauSe dit des personnes chez qui l’excessive activité de l’esprit nuit à la santé du corps.Rate it:

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laundry-shareAn arrangement in which owners of usually privately owned washers and dryers who wish to do others’ laundry and community users who choose to have their laundry done nearby, any time of the day, no matter where they are, use a network (such as one accessed through an app or a website) to coordinate the pickup and drop off soiled and cleaned garments, for which the user or soiled garment owner pays the washer (laundry doer) to clean for them.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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lower the boomTo use one's superior physical strength; clobber.Rate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.Rate it:

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make sureTo verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.Rate it:

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max outTo use to the limit of its capabilitiesRate it:

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milieu controltactics that control environment and human communication through the use of peer pressure and group language.Rate it:

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minas iacere, iactareto use threats.Rate it:

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Mince WordsTo softly use words so no one is offended, not to be completely honestRate it:

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minis utito use threats.Rate it:

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more likeUsed to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent.Rate it:

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number gamesA numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).Rate it:

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occasione utito make use of, avail oneself of an opportunity.Rate it:

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otio abūti or otium ad suum usum transferreto use up, make full use of one's spare time.Rate it:

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out of one's wayNot in the direct route that one would normally use.Rate it:

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