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plain sailingeasy progressRate it:

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smooth sailingUsed to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.Rate it:

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smooth sailingUsed to describe having sex without a condom.Rate it:

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smooth sailingEasy going, an unbumpy ride into the future.Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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split upsplit into smaller groups or to go in different directionsRate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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please turn leftWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn left.Rate it:

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1/dOnce per day, used for prescription directions.Rate it:

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according toAccording to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.Rate it:

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backseat driverA passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.Rate it:

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brace byto bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuversRate it:

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bridgeAn elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.Rate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.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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give somebody the runaroundEspecially by providing useless information or directions .Rate it:

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give someone the runaroundTo delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions .Rate it:

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have eyes in the back of one's headTo be particularly, especially uncannily, observant; a perceived ability to see in all directions at once.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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how do I get to the airportUsed to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.Rate it:

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how do I get to the bus stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a bus station.Rate it:

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how do I get to the train stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.Rate it:

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in diversas partes or simply diversi abeunt, disceduntthey disperse in different directions.Rate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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please turn rightWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn right.Rate it:

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praecepta dare, tradere de aliqua reto give advice, directions, about a matter.Rate it:

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quoquo versus; in omnes partesin all directions.Rate it:

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se convertere, converti ad alicuius nutumto take one's directions from another; to obey him in everything.Rate it:

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serpentineSinuous; curving in alternate directions.Rate it:

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stop the carWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.Rate it:

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two-way streetA street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions.Rate it:

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