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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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don't look at meA response indicating that one is not willing or able to perform a task.Rate it:

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pack fudgeto perform homosexual anal sex.Rate it:

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suck someone's cockTo perform fellatio on someone.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo perform the impossible.Rate it:

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eat pussyTo perform cunnilingus.Rate it:

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way out of a paper bagA minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.Rate it:

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a stich in time saves nineWhat ever work you have you should perform the and there, thereby your work being helped others work.Rate it:

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carry the message to garciaTo perform a requisite task despite obstacles.Rate it:

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go downTo perform oral sex.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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touch a nerveTo make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.Rate it:

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under the gunUnder great pressure to perform.Rate it:

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in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

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bottle outTo fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.Rate it:

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eat outTo perform cunnilingus.Rate it:

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put acrossTo perform a theatrical production.Rate it:

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suck cockTo perform fellatio.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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under the pumpUnder pressure to perform.Rate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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carry the message to garciaTo perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.Rate it:

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carry throughTo manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.Rate it:

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go great gunsTo perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.Rate it:

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queen upTo get in drag; to get ready to perform as a drag queen.Rate it:

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an army marches on its stomachYou must eat properly if you want to perform tasks well.Rate it:

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army volunteerTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.Rate it:

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beat the clockPerform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo perform poorly; to fail.Rate it:

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break a legTo perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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carry water forTo perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist.Rate it:

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casting couchA sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.Rate it:

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censuram agere, gerereto perform the censors' duties.Rate it:

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Cooking With GasTo perform or complete something with excellence and enthusiasmRate it:

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cop outTo avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.Rate it:

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crank the handleTo perform a process; to do some work.Rate it:

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cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:

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doTo perform the tasks or actions associated withRate it:

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doTo perform; to execute.Rate it:

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do by halvesTo perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily.Rate it:

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do it justicePerform or tackle a task or project in the best way possibleRate it:

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do the hard yardsTo perform a difficult task or tasks.Rate it:

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do the honorsPerform a duty.Rate it:

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do the honoursPerform a duty.Rate it:

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do with mirrorsTo perform a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, implying trickery and sham.Rate it:

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faire minetteto eat pussy; to perform cunnilingus.Rate it:

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