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front runnerThe most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.Rate it:

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runner upsecond-placed competitorRate it:

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finish offTo finish completely.Rate it:

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finish offTo kill.Rate it:

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nice guys finish lastPeople who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.Rate it:

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finish upTo complete the last details of a task.Rate it:

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finish withTo complete; to end the use of.Rate it:

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finish withTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.Rate it:

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buying timeTo purposely cause a delay to allow you to finish something.Rate it:

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follow throughTo finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.Rate it:

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so thereA defiant expression used to finish a poorly-made argument.Rate it:

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cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

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put the bee onTo finish off, to beat.Rate it:

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ring offTo finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.Rate it:

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cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.Rate it:

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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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cap offTo finish.Rate it:

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cursum conficere (Att. 5. 12. 1)to finish one's voyage.Rate it:

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drink upFinish one's drink.Rate it:

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polish offTo finish (complete) something (like food).Rate it:

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round offTo complete or finish something.Rate it:

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tie upTo complete, finish, or resolve.Rate it:

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perpolire, limare diligenter librum, opusto polish, finish a work with the greatest care.Rate it:

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home stretchThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.Rate it:

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ad exitum aliquid perducereto finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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ad finem aliquid adducereto finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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bat inTo bat so that a runner on base effects.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo finish or complete something.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait n'est pas à faireBetter to finish it now than to leave it.Rate it:

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cut it closeTo judge or finish something close to its limit.Rate it:

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doTo finish.Rate it:

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doTo deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.Rate it:

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dump onTo dump (finish a relationship with someone)Rate it:

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finem facere alicuius reito finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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finem imponere, afferre, constituere alicui reito finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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follow outTo finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.Rate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate it:

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get it over withTo do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant.Rate it:

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get throughTo complete; to finish.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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have done withTo finish; to give up or stop working on.Rate it:

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je suis en voie de le finirI am in a fair way to finish it.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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longum itineris spatium emetirito finish a very long journey.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.Rate it:

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negotium (rem) conficere, absolvereto settle, finish a transaction.Rate it:

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peg outTo finish a game of croquet. [from 19th c.]Rate it:

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pick offTo throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.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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term outTo finish the term.Rate it:

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