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break rankTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

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pull rankTo assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.Rate it:

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rank and fileordinary membersRate it:

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rank and fileThose lacking any particular title or status; those having no station.Rate it:

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the ivy can grow no higher than its hostA remark made by the French philosopher Descartes about critics: No matter how clever a critic may be, he can never surpass the writer on whom he is dependent.Rate it:

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a notch aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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above one's stationOf higher social status than is suitable for one's position, standing or rank.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA higher valued result or target to reach.Rate it:

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bring upTo bring from a lower position to a higher position.Rate it:

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raise the barTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.Rate it:

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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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come upTo come to a higher position.Rate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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jump upTo move from one position to a higher position by one jump.Rate it:

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a cut aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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bump upTo promote a person to a higher grade.Rate it:

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stop upTo increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.Rate it:

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bawdy basketThe twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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build downIn solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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aye aye, sirThe correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or U.S. Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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call outYell, Scream, Bellow, or utilize P.A. system or any viable means to summon HELP or summon individuals by name, number I.D. rating, rank, or any viable identifier.Rate it:

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carve outTo create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.Rate it:

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change upto change to a higher gear in a vehicleRate it:

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choke upTo hold the bat higher than is normal.Rate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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exsurgere altius or incitatius ferrito take a higher tone (especially of poets and orators).Rate it:

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fall inOf a soldier, to get into position in a rank.Rate it:

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fall in lineTo submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.Rate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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head for the hillsTo travel to a higher elevation, especially to a rural region on vacation.Rate it:

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homines omnis generispeople of every rank.Rate it:

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homines omnium ordinum et aetatumpeople of every rank and age.Rate it:

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honorable mentionAn award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.Rate it:

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il est en première ligneHe is in the front rank.Rate it:

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i’m thinking upwards of….A higher then… upward, rather then downward range.Rate it:

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jump the queueTo move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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kick upstairsTo promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.Rate it:

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lapsed academicA person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.Rate it:

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let outTo allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.Rate it:

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lift upTo elevate to a higher position.Rate it:

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move upTo move higher. To be promoted. To pass to a higher level.Rate it:

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move upTo put something higher or further. To promote, put onto a higher level. To raise, put onto a higher place. To put higher on a list.Rate it:

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