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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:

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peg outTo move one's peg to the last position on the pegboard, and thus win. [from 19th c.]Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

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in the nick of timeAt the last possible moment; at the last minute.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.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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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall.Rate it:

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

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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nod offTo fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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Saved by the BellSaved from trouble or any embarrassing situation at the last moment, just rescued from dangerRate it:

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bring up the rearTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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eat shitTo fall and land on one's face.Rate it:

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from cover to coverAll the way to the last page.Rate it:

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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ce n'est qu'un feu de pailleIt is only a flash in the pan; It will not last.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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à chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées (florian , fables, i. 12)Let the cobbler stick to his last.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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a hail maryLast ditch effort to accomplish something; ie: A simple Hail Mary was thrown to win the football game.Rate it:

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à la fin des fins (or, en fin finale) vous nous direz quelque choseAt last you will tell us something.Rate it:

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à la fin vous voilà!Here you are at last!Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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a.o.b.Initialism of any other business or any other competent business, the last item on the agenda for a meeting, when any matter not already dealt with may be raised.Rate it:

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ace intoTo be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.Rate it:

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ad extremum auxilium descendereto be reduced to one's last resource.Rate it:

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ad pedes alicuius accidereto fall at some one's feet.Rate it:

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alicuius mortui voluntas (suprema)the last wishes of a deceased person.Rate it:

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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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animam agereto be at one's last gasp.Rate it:

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Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (S)The pitcher is the last pitcher in a game won by his team;Rate it:

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apple never falls far from the treeAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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artus somnus aliquem complectitur (Rep. 6. 10)to fall fast asleep.Rate it:

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