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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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under the carpetUsed other than as an idiom: see under, carpet.Rate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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brush under the carpetTo hide, cover up or overlook something, usually a negative thingRate it:

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Call You on the CarpetTo scold a person before assigning an authorityRate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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under the carpetSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

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from a to zCovering a complete range; comprehensively.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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bare headTo go out into cold weather without covering your head.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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from A to izzardFrom beginning to end; thoroughly; covering the whole range or scope.Rate it:

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leadSheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.Rate it:

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s'agenouiller à cruTo kneel on the bare ground, on the cold stone (without a hassock or carpet).Rate it:

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soup-to-nutsComprehensive; complete; covering all of something.Rate it:

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tapis rougered carpetRate it:

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testudine facta moenia subire (B. G. 2. 6)to advance to the walls protected by a covering of shields.Rate it:

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the curtains match the drapesSynonym of the carpet matches the drapesRate it:

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white outTo hide an error or other material on a surface by covering it with correcting fluid.Rate it:

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