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angle forTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.Rate it:

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angle for farthingsTo beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.Rate it:

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angle of attackUsed other than as an idiom: see angle, attack.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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come to it from another angleHey, Gary, we've followed the manufacturer's instructions from the manual.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningUsed other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch rather than, e.g., a Canadian time zone; for example, 1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624(?).Rate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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double dutchA language game akin to pig Latin.Rate it:

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double dutchSex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.Rate it:

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double dutchIncomprehensible language.Rate it:

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double dutchA game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.Rate it:

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Dutch actSuicide.Rate it:

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Dutch courageAn alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.Rate it:

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Dutch courageThe courage or bravado induced by alcohol; pot-valiancy.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate it:

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Dutch TreatOne pays for oneself for food and entertainment on any social event/occasionRate it:

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go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

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go dutchshare expenses equallyRate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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in dutchIn trouble or in disfavor.Rate it:

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in dutchWritten or spoken in the dutch language.Rate it:

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böhmische Dörferdouble Dutch, all Greek, like a foreign languageRate it:

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chip shotA takeout shot aimed at hitting a rock at an angle.Rate it:

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enchère au rabaisA Dutch auction.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.Rate it:

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open bookAn inside angle in the rock.Rate it:

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來看to view it from the angle of...; considering the...; in terms ofRate it:

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