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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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by-the-numbersDone in a predictable manner; formulaic.Rate it:

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know someone from a can of paintSynonym of know someone from AdamRate it:

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make up the numbersTo provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.Rate it:

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by the numbersTo do something exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way.Rate it:

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crunch numbersTo figure; to do the math.Rate it:

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file off the serial numbersTo remove the copyrighted elements from an existing work of fan fiction so that it may be commercially published as original fiction.Rate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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paint outTo obliterate by painting over.Rate it:

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paint outTo describe, possibly so as to misrepresent.Rate it:

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paint your back door red!Fixing to get hiney whooped!Rate it:

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safety in numbersShort for there is safety in numbers.Rate it:

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with so many colors, paint black and white dreams is only for those with colorful imagination.It is a phrase inspired by the arts.Rate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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pour outTo leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.Rate it:

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cut inWhen painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.Rate it:

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abound withTo have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.Rate it:

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based on experiencethe purpose or a new work can be designed having few numbers or data from the previous successful execution.Rate it:

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bluewashTo use a blue paint or glaze.Rate it:

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mass destructionKilling of large numbers of people.Rate it:

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abound inTo have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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come out of the woodworkTo appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.Rate it:

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complere legiones (B. C. 1. 25)to fill up the numbers of the legions.Rate it:

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crawl withTo include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.Rate it:

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descend uponto visit in large numbersRate it:

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dropping like fliesFalling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.Rate it:

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indexa list of information and page numbers, where you can find the relevant informationRate it:

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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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mow downTo cut down, especially in large numbers.Rate it:

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mow downTo kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner.Rate it:

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number gamesplural form of number game: lotteries, numbers games.Rate it:

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number gamesA numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).Rate it:

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per stirpesA method of distributing an estate to the descendants of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.Rate it:

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pour forthTo emit in large quantity or large numbers.Rate it:

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pour forthTo appear in large quantity or large numbers.Rate it:

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PunchboardA book-size laminated paper 1'/2 inch thick board with 25 to 200 drilled holes in surface. Holes contain 'accordion-fold', numbered kite-paper which when 'punched-out of board' with small PUNCH-tool may reveal a 'winning-chance number': Winning Numbers posted on board. Variety of Valuable prizes is predetermined by cost of a single 'PUNCH': Win! Box Candy, jewelry, trinkets, appliances, tools, flashlights et al:Rate it:

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rag offTo finish by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.Rate it:

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rub downto rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massageRate it:

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rubber jungleIn a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.Rate it:

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tot upTo calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.Rate it:

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workers of the world, uniteLaborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better conditions.Rate it:

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