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Away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.
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They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
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- keep away from
- look on
- parcel out
- pick up
- put down for
- put on
- run around after
- run on
- stand up
- take back
- take on
- take over
- think over
- throw out
- tick over
- a cut above
- all of a sudden
- as good as one's word
- at a stand
- at the ready
- blessing in disguise
- catch a tan
- common-or-garden
- cream of the crop
- day in, day out
- dead
- dig deep
- fat of the land
- flesh out
- frog in one's throat
- from time to time
- full speed ahead
- give somebody what-for
- ground rules
- hammer home
- heart of gold
- magic bullet
- make believe
- middle of nowhere
- no frills
- no holds barred
- nugget of truth
- off and on
- on top of the world
- one at a time
- out of order
- outside the box
- piece of cake
- quick-and-dirty
- red face test
- see someone through
- seize the day
- sign in
- smart off
- smash hit
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- streak of good luck
- suck it up
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- take its toll
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