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shell shockA psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.Rate it:

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shell shockA person with the condition.Rate it:

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shell shockUsed other than as an idiom: see shell, shock.Rate it:

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shell shockA stunning shock.Rate it:

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shell shockTo stun or debilitate as by a shock.Rate it:

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shock and aweMilitary tactic consisting of excessive or overwhelming force to frighten and subdue the enemy; to intimidate, disrupt, or incapacitate one’s adversaries in order to achieve a desired reactionRate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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the wave of the futureMovement, concept, modality, product, or trend which catches on in time or becomes very popular or prevalentRate it:

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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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new waveThe style of the 1980's which included weird hair cuts, strange clothes, and unusual make-up.Rate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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wave awayTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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wave of the handAs if by magic.Rate it:

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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo yield, give up, or quit.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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holy cricketIn shock, terrified, etc. Saying it that will make you almost petrified or Stunned.Rate it:

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pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.Rate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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frozen stiffwas so shockRate it:

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holy fuckExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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take abackTo surprise or shock; to discomfit.Rate it:

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Knock Your Socks OffTo startle, shock, thrill, astonish, or amaze someoneRate it:

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barrelA wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.Rate it:

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bone in her teethA prominent bow wave.Rate it:

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close outOf a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.Rate it:

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crossing the barNavigating the dangerous wave action encountered at delta junction of river mouth and ocean reaches.Rate it:

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Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

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flail aboutTo wave one's arms about violently, rather like a flail.Rate it:

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hold onto your hatPrepare for a shock!Rate it:

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my goodnessUsed to express surprise, shock, or amazement. Also as "oh my goodness".Rate it:

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offensionem habereto give offense to, to shock a person (used of things, vid. sect. V. 18).Rate it:

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prone outIn order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shut the front door!An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"Rate it:

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skin a catA word picture contrived for shock effect in expressing a variety of actions or accomplishments.Rate it:

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slap in the faceSomething unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.Rate it:

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surf's upA phrase used in surfing when a nearby wave is passing.Rate it:

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thunder struckTo shock, suprise.Rate it:

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um Himmels willenOh my God!, Oh dear!, Oh no!, No way!; expletive used to express extreme surprise, shock or disbelief.Rate it:

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white as a sheetVery white or pale, as if suffering from shock.Rate it:

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words fail someoneOf a person: to be incapable of describing something with words, especially due to fear, shock, or surprise.Rate it:

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