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Swiss bank accountUsed other than as an idiom: see Swiss, bank account.Rate it:

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run out of steamTo run out of energy; to run out of motivation.Rate it:

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that's the way it isconditions extant, situation at hand, current WX conditions, stock market report, physical condition, environmental conditions, bank account balances:Rate it:

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you can bank on itTo be so sure of something that one can trust.Rate it:

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bank onTo be sure of something. To depend on it.Rate it:

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take it to the bankSaid to emphasize that something is known for sure.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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argentariam dissolvere (Caecin. 4. 11)to close one's bank, give up banking.Rate it:

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bank upTo press a mound of something against something else.Rate it:

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bank upTo make a mound to guard against something.Rate it:

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break the bankTo exhaust one's financial resources.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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break the bankTo buy something that costs to much.Rate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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faire sauter la banqueTo break the bank (gambling).Rate it:

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gongoozleTo leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.Rate it:

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laugh all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money.Rate it:

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laughing all the way to the bankA person who has achieved success on a monetary scale when others doubted him.Rate it:

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licence to print moneyThe authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.Rate it:

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nummus iactatur (Off. 3. 20. 80)the bank-rate varies.Rate it:

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Swiss bank accountAny place considered safe or secure to put things in.Rate it:

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take to the bankTo utterly trust, believe, or rely on.Rate it:

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va banquehit the bankRate it:

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run inAlternative spelling of run-in.Rate it:

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run upOf a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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make a run for itTo run so as to avoid being late.Rate it:

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make a run for itTo attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.Rate it:

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one can run but one can't hideThere is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.Rate it:

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prendre le largeTo run for the offing (nav.); To run away.Rate it:

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run afoul ofTo become entangled in; to run aground on.Rate it:

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run agroundTo cause a vessel to run aground.Rate it:

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run overrun over; schedule, time limit, with vehicle, budget, expense account, 'heels', time limit, person's feelings, vacation time, lawn, curb, warranty, guarantee, lease, stay, sidewalk,Rate it:

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run the clock downTo run down the clockRate it:

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run the gauntletUsed other than as an idiom: see run, gauntlet.Rate it:

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solo runA run made while soloing the football.Rate it:

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a purple patchBritish (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."Rate it:

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beat feetTo run.Rate it:

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dead cat bounceA temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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high-tail itTo hurry or run; often, to flee.Rate it:

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hit a home runAccomplish a difficult task, design a spectacular approach, display an outstanding solution.Rate it:

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home runSexual Intercourse.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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run forTo try to obtain political position through the democratic voting process.Rate it:

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solo runAction taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiorsRate it:

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tick overTo run smoothly and without problems.Rate it:

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