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finish offTo finish completely.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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forward-leaningDisposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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go along for the rideTo accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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go offTo explode metaphorically; to become very angry.Rate it:

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go outTo be turned off or extinguished.Rate it:

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hang your hat on thatAssume or take credit for an idea, suggestion, phrase, development, creation, invention, proclamation, prediction, accomplishment, result, acceptance at large for your creation, art.performance et al:Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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if they sold it to you, you paid too muchEven when you perceive a good deal, someone is making money off you.Rate it:

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jerk offTo masturbate, usually a male.Rate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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keep one’s powder dryConserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessaryRate it:

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kick rocksGo do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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naff offA mild version of f** off.Rate it:

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no skin off my backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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off and onoccasionallyRate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMoving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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off-colorConsidered dirty, vulgar or obscene.Rate it:

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off-colorin poor healthRate it:

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peaches to choke cherriesThat doesn't add up, not the same, something is off....Rate it:

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piss offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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power downTo switch off.Rate it:

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put offpostponeRate it:

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put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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rark upA telling off.Rate it:

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rattle offTo list or recite quickly.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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scare the pants off ofTo scare or startle thoroughly.Rate it:

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Scrape the Bottle of the BarrelTo make use of something from leftover and off cuts. To be left to choose from scrap or residueRate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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smart offTo show disrespect verbally.Rate it:

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start offTo begin.Rate it:

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Stick to Your GunsTo be firm and determined in your statement in front of opposition, to take stand for your right regardless of troublesRate it:

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storm offto leave somewhere angrily; see also: storm outRate it:

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