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like riding a bikeSaid of skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.Rate it:

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off the railsInsane.Rate it:

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off the railsWhen you've lost it all, When your world and life is upside down!Rate it:

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off the railsOut of control.Rate it:

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off the railsOff the intended path.Rate it:

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off the railsIn an abnormal manner, especially in a manner that causes damage or malfunctioning.Rate it:

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ride the railsTo travel by railway train, trolley, etc.Rate it:

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bare backRiding a horse without a saddle.Rate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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ride shotgunProbably arose in early-20th-century Western fiction and movies to describe an employee armed with a rifle or shotgun riding next to a stagecoach driver for protection.Rate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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take a spinTo go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.Rate it:

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tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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bridle pathtrack suitable for horse ridingRate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFour beings in Revelation 6:1-8 that bring about the Apocalypse, each riding a different-colored horse representing a different aspect of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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gandy dancerA railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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ride downto cause (a horse) to fall when riding.Rate it:

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ride upto approach or come near to while riding.Rate it:

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round inTo round up by riding around them.Rate it:

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speed freakA person who enjoys driving, riding motorcycles, etc. at high speeds.Rate it:

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un cheval à deux finsA horse for riding or driving.Rate it:

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