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drawing cardsomething that grabs attentionRate it:

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drawing nearapproachingRate it:

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Back to Drawing BoardTo start some work again from the basics to eliminate the errors that made the earlier plan failRate it:

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back to the drawing boardBack to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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pin downTo attach or secure with pins.Rate it:

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pin downTo corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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Hear a Pin DropSoundless, muted, without any noise, complete silenceRate it:

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pin backTo keep at a distanceRate it:

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pin downRequire, Insist Upon An Exact Statement As To The Details Or The Facts In The Matter At Hand: A Firm Affirmation Of Action To Be Taken:Rate it:

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pin itStop everything you're doing now at once, at instanceRate it:

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pin moneyA relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is not particularly significant. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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pin moneyAn allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]Rate it:

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pin tucknarrow ornamental foldRate it:

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pin upTo put on display, using a pin.Rate it:

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rolling pinkitchen utensilRate it:

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safety pinfastenerRate it:

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so quiet one can hear a pin dropSaid during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.Rate it:

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so quiet one could hear a pin dropSaid during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.Rate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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cook offTo pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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take upThat which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.Rate it:

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strike throughPartly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.Rate 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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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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thumb-warsInterlock two fists, lift up one thumb each and try to pin down the other players thumb to win the game.Rate it:

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advesperascitevening is drawing on.Rate it:

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aunt sallya figure drawing criticism or ridicule; a straw man.Rate it:

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box inTo enclose by drawing a box aroundRate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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color inTo add colors to a black-and-white drawing, using colored drawing equipment.Rate it:

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colour inTo colourise; to add colours to a black-and-white drawing, using coloured drawing equipment.Rate it:

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daylightTo allow light in, as by drawing drapes.Rate it:

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draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.Rate it:

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il brode bienHe is good at drawing the long bow.Rate it:

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on entendrait trotter une souris (or, voler une mouche)One could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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on pouvait entendre voler une moucheOne could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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stand patTo play one's hand without drawing any more cards.Rate it:

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turn upTo belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.Rate it:

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une épingle par jour fait huit sous par anA pin a day is a groat a year.Rate it:

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