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To advance with stealth, unnoticed.
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The lioness has to creep up behind her prey so as not to be noticed.
Submitted on September 20, 2011
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- wail on
- behind closed doors
- black babies
- carry a torch for
- creature comfort
- cut it out
- dry run
- for goodness' sake
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- get a jump on
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- if needs be
- in detail
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- in touch
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- much of a muchness
- no slouch
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- on steroids
- out of house and home
- out of line
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- play old harry
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