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"my last request is to spend eternity drinking wine with god."Wine GodRate it:

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a lifeboata saving grace, a financial assist, assistance from an apparent unsolvable situation.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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leave someone high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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hit upTo request or demand.Rate it:

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leave somebody high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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belay my lastIgnore what I just said; previous order or request is retracted.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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vous viendrez cuire à mon fourSome day you will need my assistance.Rate it:

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because you touch yourself at nightUsed to humourously deflect a request for a reason.Rate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to request a picture of a reported event.Rate it:

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pitch inTo help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part.Rate it:

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put inTo apply, request, or submit.Rate it:

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call forTo request, demand.Rate it:

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leave to one's own devicesTo leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance.Rate it:

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take up a collectionTo request and receive money or goods of value from members of a group, especially for a charitable purpose.Rate it:

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are you religiousA request for information about the listener's religious beliefs.Rate it:

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ask formake a requestRate it:

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ask forrequestRate it:

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auxilium praesensprompt assistance.Rate it:

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by oneselfAlone; without assistance, accompaniment, or help from others.Rate it:

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call backRequest for a second interview or audition, following a successful initial interview.Rate it:

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call downTo pray for; to request from God.Rate it:

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call onTo request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.Rate it:

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call the policeUse a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.Rate it:

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call togetherTo request that assemble; to gather for a meeting.Rate it:

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can you help meA request for help.Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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consider it doneUsed to indicate an intent to fulfil a request or order promptly.Rate it:

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corporate welfare bumA business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.Rate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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do you need helpAsks the interlocutor if they require assistanceRate it:

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don't call us, we'll call youA stereotypical request from a hiring organisation to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.Rate it:

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Eat Sumthin Closer!A Common Response to the Request; "Please Pass Duh Gravy"Rate it:

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excuse meSaid as a request to repeat information.Rate it:

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excuse meSaid as a request for an individual's attention.Rate it:

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excuse meSaid as a request to pass somebody.Rate it:

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excuse meSaid as a request for an apology.Rate it:

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extra pair of handsThe assistance of another person.Rate it:

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fall on deaf earsOf a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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get the runaroundNot given the answer to a request, but given misleading information.Rate it:

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gimme a fiveA request to receive a high five.Rate it:

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give me a handA request for assistance.Rate it:

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go jump in the lakeUsed to tell a person to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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go upstairsTo request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands)Rate it:

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harp onTo nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.Rate it:

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help outTo provide additional assistanceRate it:

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