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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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stand in one's own lightTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.Rate it:

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step overTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step asideRate it:

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stick one's neck outTo take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position.Rate it:

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stick to one's gunsTo maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.Rate it:

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summa dignitate praeditum esseto be in a dignified position.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 a load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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tight spotA difficult position.Rate it:

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try to get someone 'off'Plead for leniency, assume an advocacy position, request to be excused, ask to have the misdemeanor overlooked.Rate it:

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turn roundTo put into an opposing position; to reverse.Rate it:

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un homme averti en vaut deuxLorsqu’on a été prévenu de ce qu’on doit craindre ou de ce qu’on doit faire, on est, pour ainsi dire, doublement en état de prendre ses précautions ou ses mesures.Rate it:

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Up a Creek without a PaddleIn severe trouble, in awkward position with no easy way out, in serious difficultyRate it:

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up thereIn a position of prominence or importanceRate it:

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Upper CrustUpper class, high level of society, highest social positionRate it:

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walk the lineTo maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc..Rate it:

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walk the plankTo be forced to resign from a position in an organization.Rate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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who died and left you in chargeSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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