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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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rat raceAn activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.Rate it:

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pissin like a race horseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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race queenA glamorous model, part of the pit crew in Japanese motor racing.Rate it:

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play the race cardMark Fuhrman, Murder in Brentwood p.153.Rate it:

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bon chien chasse de raceLike sire, like son; Cat after kind.Rate it:

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bon chien chasse de raceLes enfants ont les qualités de leurs parents.Rate it:

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caucus raceThe competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, esp. presidential; a primary election via caucus.Rate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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il chasse de raceHe is a chip of the old block.Rate it:

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no horse in this raceNo vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.Rate it:

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one's race is runOne's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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play the race cardTo assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.Rate it:

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play the race cardDonald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.Rate it:

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putain de sa raceExprime l’irritation, l’exaspération, la colère.Rate it:

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race against timeA situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline.Rate it:

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race out of the trapsTo start something very quickly.Rate it:

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Rat RaceSevere, long-lasting and stressing competition in the society or in businessRate it:

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ta raceExprime le refus ou l'indignation.Rate it:

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ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:

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throw a spanner in the worksTo be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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spannerA problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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brick wallAn obstacle.Rate it:

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bump in the roadA setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.Rate it:

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dead heatA close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.Rate it:

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doucement va bien loinFair and softly goes far; Slow and sure wins the race.Rate it:

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drop outPrematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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get aroundTo avoid or bypass an obstacle.Rate it:

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grind to a haltComing to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.Rate it:

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haec gens pertinet usque ad Rhenumthe territory of this race extends as far as the Rhine.Rate it:

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head startFor example, prior to the beginning of a race.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.Rate it:

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junk-cicanA person of any race, color, or nationality who drives a big truck and buys stuff to resell for profit in flea markets and other venues.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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monkey wrenchA problem, obstacle or dilemma; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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neck and neckVery close in progress, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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no shitNo body will stand an obstacle on my wayRate it:

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non-starterSomeone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.Rate it:

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panier de crabesA rat race; any organization where people metaphorically claw at one another to come out on top.Rate it:

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pitAn area at a motor racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.Rate it:

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pitTo return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.Rate it:

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pit outTo leave the pits and go out onto the race trackRate it:

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politically correctAvoiding offense based on demographics especially race, sex, religion, ideology, sexuality, disability, or social groupingRate it:

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pull aheadto start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).Rate it:

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qu'à cela ne tiennePeu importe ; cela ne doit pas être un obstacle.Rate it:

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