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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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slap him up!A Threat to Inflict Violence, 'hand to face' or 'hand to head' or 'fists to body' of the victim of the threatened violence.Rate it:

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small armsFirearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person; often held in the hand.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:

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stalking horseA candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.Rate it:

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stand patTo play one's hand without drawing any more cards.Rate it:

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stick to one's textTo limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.Rate it:

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straight manA member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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Take Someone under Your WingHelping or assisting someoneRate it:

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tap outTo submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.Rate it:

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tenir le haut boutTo have the whip hand.Rate it:

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tenon sawhand toolRate it:

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the jig is upWhen one's plans, schemes, distractions, falsifications, feints, sleight of hand's, and 'dirty tricks' fail, one must admit.Rate it:

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then againFrom another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought.Rate it:

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touchez-làHere’s my hand on it.Rate it:

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town and gownOn one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.Rate it:

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tum pes cum pede collatus est (Liv. 28. 2)a hand-to-hand engagement ensued.Rate it:

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two thumbs upA hand gesture indicating strong approval.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerEither someone who can handle their liquor well, or an alcoholic clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerA person clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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un décrochez-moi-ça (pop.)A reach-me-down (second-hand garment).Rate it:

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un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'aurasA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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vous l'avez fait tant bien que malYou did it in a casual (off-hand) way.Rate it:

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wake upTo become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.Rate it:

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wave awayTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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winder-upHand-Crank an Automobile in a rapid 360 Degree Constant Cranking Action!Rate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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wipe upTo completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth.Rate it:

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writer's crampA debilitating pain preventing easy movement of the wrist, hand, or fingers, resulting from prolonged use of a pen or pencil.Rate it:

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天助我也The heavens are helping me! How lucky am I!Rate it:

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