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do not pass go, do not collect £200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect $200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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like a martin to his gourdStraight, unerringly, directly.Rate it:

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put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:

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on a full stomachDirectly after eating, after a meal.Rate it:

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two sides of the same coinIndicates that two things are directly relatedRate it:

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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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under one's noseDirectly in front of one; clearly visible.Rate it:

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at the coal faceTo be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.Rate it:

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actions speak louder than wordsIt is more effective to act directly than to speak of action.Rate it:

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area of influenceA geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander's command or control.Rate it:

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back wallThe wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.Rate it:

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bird's-eye viewthe view from directly or high aboveRate it:

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bird's-eye viewThe view from directly or high above.Rate it:

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break the fourth wallTo apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.Rate it:

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come to gripsTo confront or deal with directly.Rate it:

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come to grips withTo confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.Rate it:

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cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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en directdirectlyRate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get to the pointTo state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.Rate it:

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go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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hoover upQuickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.Rate it:

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horse's mouthSource; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.Rate it:

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j'y vais de ce pasI am going there directly.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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light paintingThe artistic technique of moving a light source to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or scene a camera is recording (at a slow shutter speed), or to shine directly into the camera and in this way sketch.Rate it:

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moral supportAssistance given to a person or cause, usually without getting directly involved.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo say or imply that someone has said something which he or she did not precisely or directly say.Rate it:

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quem sabewhen directly followed by a clause : how aboutRate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the horse's mouthDirectly from the source; firsthand.Rate it:

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straight to the pointSay something directlyRate it:

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under someone's nosedirectly in front of one; clearly visibleRate it:

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