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high groundA position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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sacrificial poetIn poetry slams, a poet who goes first and gets scored by the judges, but is not actually in the competition.Rate it:

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à beau demandeur beau refuseurDiamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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à bon chat bon ratA Roland for an Oliver; Tit for tat; Diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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ace outTo defeat others in a contest; to do better than others in a competition.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.Rate it:

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avoir un chat dans la gorgeTo have phlegm (or, frog) in the throat; To be hoarse.Rate it:

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beat the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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bomb outTo fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.Rate it:

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boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make a decision.Rate it:

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bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

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c'est fin contre finIt is diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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caput praecīdereto cut off a man's head.Rate it:

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carve upTo cut into pieces.Rate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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caughten on itcatches in throatRate it:

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cheap outTo reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.Rate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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come firstTo win first place in a competition.Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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dope sheetA publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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excipere aliquem fugientemto cut off some one's flight.Rate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA voracious competition among would-be purchasers, etc. for limited resources.Rate it:

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ferro viam facere (per confertos hostes)to cut one's way (through the enemies' ranks).Rate it:

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first loserThe second place finisher in auto racing competition.Rate it:

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flavor explosionOne can experience a 'flavor explosion' upon imbibing a beverage you have hither-to not sampled. You anticipated myriad taste treats. Upon the first sip you wantonly begin your 'slake' in a cascade of foaming, bubbling, refreshing, exhilarating deluge of dashing delicacy, dancing from cheek to cheek, then explosively and divinely diving into the depths of your desert-dry throat channel!.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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get the bootTo be voted off a competition in a reality television show.Rate it:

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get the chopTo be eliminated from a competition in a reality television program.Rate it:

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get up inTo best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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grandstand playA successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.Rate it:

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gueule ferréeiron stomach. Literally, “iron throat”Rate it:

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hack offTo remove by hacking; to cut offRate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

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hostes, exercitum delere, concīdereto annihilate, cut up the enemy, an army.Rate it:

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huh! . . unhhhh!Gutteral, often used, 'juvenile' generated, unspoken nasal/throat- 'grunt' indicating 'NO!', 'Negative'.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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in a league of one's ownFar excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.Rate it:

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