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it's an emergencyIndicates that the current situation is an emergency.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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adding machineA pocket calculator that has very few functions.Rate it:

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babies for benefitsTerm popularized by Curtis Lassiter-father of Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse-to describe the tendency of some females to produce children with males for the sole purpose of receiving a child support check. #babiesforbenefitsRate it:

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cheer onTo cheer and support a team, to barrack, to root for.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

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sigh of reliefA reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.Rate it:

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lick someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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damn rightExpresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.Rate it:

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Pull the Rug out from Under YouTo ruin someone’s dreams, hopes or plans, to suddenly withdraw supportRate it:

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fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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manger à tous les râteliersto run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, to support both sides of an argumentRate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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tide overTo support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.Rate it:

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be there forTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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stand forTo advocate, to support.Rate it:

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hold upTo support or lift.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

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back upTo provide support or the promise of support.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:

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alere exercitum (Off. 1. 8. 25)to support an army.Rate it:

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aliquem consilio (et re) iuvareto give a person the advantage of one's advice (and actual support).Rate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.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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at a pinchin an emergencyRate it:

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back officeThe IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.Rate it:

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Batten Down the HatchesTo prepare for any sort of emergency before time by taking proper measuresRate it:

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be thereTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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bon droit a besoin d'aideEven a good cause needs support.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses strong support or agreement.Rate it:

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brownnoseTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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captatio benevolentiaeUsed rhetorically to seek to win someone's sympathy or support by showing respectRate it:

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ce sera mon bâton de vieillesseHe will be my support (consolation) in my old age.Rate it:

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cette poutre porte à fauxThat beam does not rest properly on its support.Rate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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crash diveAn emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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deadbeat dadA man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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faites la proposition, j'irai à l'appui de la bouleYou make the proposal, and I will support it.Rate it:

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fire escapeemergency exitRate it:

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first aidemergency medical treatmentRate it:

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