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To use something after a long time without it.
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I think it's time to dust off my old golf clubs, now that I'm retired.
Submitted on September 02, 2012
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- wade in
- watch over
- zoom down
- apply oneself
- as well
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- beside oneself
- call it a day
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- eat one's words
- every man jack
- face to face
- first port of call
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- have a heart
- hit a snag
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- if only
- in black and white
- in one's cups
- is the pope catholic
- light a fire under
- magic bullet
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- no frills
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- on hold
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