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put paid toTo stop something once and for all.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo stop or to slow it down.Rate it:

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put the kibosh onTo halt, stop, or squelch.Rate it:

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put through its pacesTo test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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red lightA warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’..Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow something, by exercising control.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to cause to come to a halt.Rate it:

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rendre un homme camusTo stop a man’s mouth; To make a man look small.Rate it:

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run the gamutTo encompass the full range or variety possible.Rate it:

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say whenAn imperative form used to request that the interlocutor indicate when one should stop doing something, esp. pouring a drink, because one has reached a sufficient amount.Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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seize upTo stop functioning; to come to a halt.Rate it:

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seize upTo stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shut downTo turn off or stop.Rate it:

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shut offTo stop or turn off by closing something.Rate it:

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shut one's faceTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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shut one's mouthTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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shut one's trapTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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snuff outTo extinguish, to stop a process, to kill, to rub out.Rate it:

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spaz outTo stop working properly.Rate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stand downFor me this means stop being mean a bullyRate it:

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stand patTo stop hitting.Rate it:

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step backTo stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.Rate it:

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straighten outTo correct; to stop doing something wrong.Rate it:

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straighten upto sit up straight, to stop hunching.Rate it:

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sustinere, inhibere remos (De Or. 1. 33)to stop rowing; to easy.Rate it:

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switch offTo turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.Rate it:

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take leave of one's sensesTo go crazy; to stop behaving rationally.Rate it:

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take one's tongue out of someone's assTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.Rate it:

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tenez-vous-en làStop there, go no further in the matter; Be satisfied with what you have already obtained.Rate it:

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the dogs bark, but the caravan goes onLife goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.Rate it:

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tighten upTo become focused and serious; To stop any vacillation or inconsistency.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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to the brimFull, almost overflowingRate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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ubertas (not divitiae) et copia orationisa full and copious style of speech.Rate it:

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unbuckle your belt(or loosen your belt)To lessen the strain on one's abdomen: in preparation for a large meal, or with the intention to continue eating even after having a "full" belly.Rate it:

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warts and allOf or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.Rate it:

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Wash Your Hands of SomethingStop being involved in something, to end involvement with someone or something, stop being responsible for something, disownRate it:

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watch one's mouthIn the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.Rate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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whack-a-moleThe practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers' e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows.Rate it:

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whole clothin full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additionsRate it:

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wide openat full speed; maximum velocity or momentumRate it:

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write outTo write in full length or expanded form.Rate it:

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