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pre-warDescribing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.Rate it:

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l'herbe est toujours plus verte dans le pré du voisinVariante de l’herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before a war.Rate it:

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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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you're onUsed to indicate acceptance by the speaker of a proposal or challenge, especially a competitive one.Rate it:

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run for one's moneyA difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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ye oldePseudo-archaic, pertaining to a historically inaccurate invocation of pre-modern times.Rate it:

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play to winTo play in an especially competitive, committed manner, focused intently on winning.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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c'est un coup montéIt is a pre-arranged affair.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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clayA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.Rate it:

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contendere cum aliquo de principatu (Nep. Arist. 1)to contend with some one for the pre-eminence.Rate it:

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dog eat dogRuthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.Rate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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hit the books!Launch a determined review or study of appropriate material and subjects by hitting the books in preparation for a stringent examination/knowledge test in a pre-employment interview.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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tuppenceTwo pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).Rate it:

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turkey shootA unequal competitive situation in which one party easily defeats the other(s).Rate it:

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whoop assTo defeat or excel against in a competitive event.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.Rate it:

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