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household nameA genericized trademark or anepronym.Rate it:

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household nameA brand name that is well known to the great majority of households.Rate it:

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household nameA very well-known public figure.Rate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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maiden stakestype of horseraceRate it:

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rug pullMostly, a type of crypto scam where developers raise funds from investors and then ditch the project they used to create the buzz.Rate it:

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second natureA mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.Rate it:

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name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

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semi detached housetype of buildingRate it:

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fade inA type of transition used in visual media, in which the transition is at first black, fading to a visual image.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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fill in the blankA type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).Rate it:

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flower of the flockSomething exceedingly good or the best of its type.Rate it:

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rye seedCaraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderWhat is good for one type is equally good for another type, despite any irrelevant differences between the types.Rate it:

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breadwinnerThe member of a household who earns all or most of the incomeRate it:

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babysitter testA test for the ease of use of household appliances.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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of a kindOf the same type or character.Rate it:

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pound outTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.Rate it:

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ABCA type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order.Rate it:

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aluminum showerA party or similar event at which aluminum household items are given, as for a wedding.Rate it:

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aluminum showerAn event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort.Rate it:

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BIBObulk in/bags out ; designates a type of bulk carrier that takes in bulk cargo, and is equipped to bag it, to provide bagged cargo for disembarkmentRate it:

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brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:

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by way ofFor the purpose of; as a means, instance, type or form of.Rate it:

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cake walkA type of dance originating in the United States in the 19th century.Rate it:

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chicken scratchA type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.Rate it:

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den of iniquityA place of immoral behavior, usually of a sexual type.Rate it:

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dormitive virtueA type of tautology in which an item is being explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.Rate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.Rate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.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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fine printThe details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.Rate it:

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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate it:

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from central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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ground-breakinginnovative, different than other things of its type.Rate it:

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hardballIn baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.Rate it:

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highflierA person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations.Rate it:

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honey do lista collection of requests, usually by a spouse for a partner to perform a series of tasks, assignments, or jobs dealing with the maintenance of a household.Rate it:

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house poorIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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leadA thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.Rate it:

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light middleweighttype of boxerRate it:

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locker room humorA type of humor involving jokes about crude and sexual topics.Rate it:

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low riderKeeping a low profile (originating from a type of car of the same name).Rate it:

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middle of the roadOf a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.Rate it:

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my blood type is ...Indicates the speaker's blood type.Rate it:

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of the same kidneyOf the same character, or of the same type. It usually has a bad meaning.Rate it:

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out of central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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