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the meaning of "nothing down" and "recover"

What isthe meaning of "nothing down" in the following sentences" and "recover"? Mark heard a familiar voice, and suddenly there he was, Gill Teal himself,...
09:02 Sun 18th Jun 20064 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 12:44 Sun 18th Jun 2006
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meaning of 'worked our asses off' and 'I'll have to check it out'

What are the meanings of meaning of 'worked our asses off' and 'I'll have to check it out' in the following sentences? "Do they have gyms and such?" Ray asked, aiding the conversation. He really...
02:19 Mon 10th Oct 20054 answers, last by allen 13:46 Tue 11th Oct 2005
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origin of the phrase 'on the wagon'

I know the meaning of 'on the wagon' as in 'Don't offer her wine; she's on the wagon.' but not know the reason why the phrase 'on the wagon' hassuch a meaning. Please tell me the origin of the...
08:59 Fri 07th Oct 20052 answers, last by Postdog 13:02 Thu 27th Dec 2007
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meaning of 'say to hell with everything'

What is the meaning of 'say to hell with everything' in the following sentences?   Ray carried the consortium deal around with him for two days, reading it at the office, in his apartment, at the...
08:33 Fri 07th Oct 20051 answer, last by jno 12:44 Fri 07th Oct 2005
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meaning of swing

What is the meaning of 'swing' in the following sentence?   Ray had $50,000, and he could swing $890 a month, and he wanted desperately to own the airplane that he secretly considered to be his.
08:30 Fri 07th Oct 20052 answers, last by Clanad 14:54 Fri 07th Oct 2005
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meaning of Michelin critic

meaning of 'Michelin critic' in the following sentences?   "Some of these places have good food," he said when they were moving again. Forrest the tour guide for detox centers. Forrest the...
04:52 Wed 28th Sep 20051 answer, last by andy hughes 10:07 Wed 28th Sep 2005
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meaning of 'all-conference', 'safety'

What is the meaning of 'all-conference', 'safety' in the following sentence?   He was sixteen, a junior, an all-conference quarterback and safety, a kamikaze who loved to hit late and spear with...
04:50 Wed 28th Sep 20052 answers, last by Clanad 14:29 Wed 28th Sep 2005
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meaning of "the minors ducking away while adults stepped in"

What is the meaning of "the minors ducking away while adults stepped in" and the individual meanings of "duck away" and "step in"in the following sentences?   There have been...
03:46 Wed 28th Sep 20051 answer, last by jno 13:18 Wed 28th Sep 2005
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meaning of "waive the bond","will be due"

What is the meaning of "waive the bond","will be due" in the following sentences?   Very well. Pursuant to this will, I will appoint you as the executor of your late father's estate. Notice to...
10:32 Mon 26th Sep 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:09 Mon 26th Sep 2005
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meaning of "the usual", "picked on the wrong guy"

What is the meaning of "the usual", "picked on the wrong guy" in the following sentences?   He went to a bar, got drunk, got in a fight, the usual. Looks like he picked on the wrong guy, now he's...
06:25 Mon 26th Sep 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:12 Mon 26th Sep 2005
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meaning of break

What is the meaning of 'break' in the following sentences?   "Aren't there some ethical problems?"  "There are no ethics anymore, Bro. You're in la-la land. Ethics are only for people like...
04:18 Mon 26th Sep 20051 answer, last by Ouisch 08:46 Mon 26th Sep 2005
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meaning of 'pull time for a beating'

What is the meaning of 'pull time for a beating' in the following sentence   The best private investigator in town was Corey Crawford, a black ex-cop who had pulled time for a beating.
03:39 Mon 26th Sep 20055 answers, last by jno 22:34 Mon 26th Sep 2005
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meaning of "fire up", "bombed", "got him in the ground"

What is the meaning of "fire up", "bombed", "got him in the ground" in the following sentences?   "Forrest(Ray's younger brother and a drug addict) called me last night."  "This can't be...
05:59 Wed 31st Aug 20054 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:29 Fri 02nd Sep 2005
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meaning of "With a little prodding"

What is the meaning of "With a little prodding" in the following sentences?   THE COP'S name was Andy, nephew of a guy Ray finished high school with. That relationship was established within the...
09:16 Mon 29th Aug 20053 answers, last by Clanad 14:07 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "frightened out of his mind", "ready to jump out of his skin"

What is the meaning of "frightened out of his mind", "ready to jump out of his skin" in the following sentences?   Not for the first time, he asked himself what, exactly, was he, a professor of...
08:59 Mon 29th Aug 20052 answers, last by jno 10:38 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "long in coming", "take it in stride", "go on with a small measure of mourning", "just go through the motions", "wrap things up"

What is the "long in coming", "take it in stride", "go on with a small measure of mourning", "just go through the motions", "wrap things up" in the following sentences?   When he was alone, Ray...
08:00 Mon 29th Aug 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:27 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "crank up" or "cranked it up"

What is the meaning of "crank up" or "cranked it up" in the following sentences?   1. As the shock began to fade, the questions took over. How long had he been dead? Did the cancer get him...
05:59 Mon 29th Aug 20053 answers, last by EDDIE51 18:20 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "current mail"

What is the meaning of "current mail" in the following sentences?     The drawers to the rolltop were filled with stationery. There was a pile of current mail on the mahogany desk.
04:44 Mon 29th Aug 20052 answers, last by jno 10:39 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "romped over" and "getting bounced off the team"

What is the meaning of "romped over" and "getting bounced off the team" in the following sentence?   Behind it was the football field where Forrest Atlee had romped over opponents and almost...
04:20 Mon 29th Aug 20051 answer, last by Fibonacci 09:35 Mon 29th Aug 2005
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meaning of "tried leg-breaking" and "proved deficient"

What is the "tried leg-breaking" and "proved deficient" in the following sentences?   Forrest started a tale, this one involving a shoving match in a hospital emergency room, and Ray began to...
10:20 Fri 26th Aug 20051 answer, last by Ouisch 10:29 Fri 26th Aug 2005

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