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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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slow marchA march with a relatively slow tempo.Rate it:

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Slow on the DrawSlow to understand or perceive things, one who does not pick or respond quicklyRate it:

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slow-walkTo punish, to chastise.Rate it:

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do a slow burnTo experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.Rate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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slow as a snailExtremely slowRate it:

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slow as molasses in JanuaryExtremely slow.Rate it:

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slow burnA gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.Rate it:

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slow downDecelerate.Rate it:

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slow down real quickMeans that things REALLY need to SLOW DOWN!Rate it:

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slow inTo adjust the spacing of inbetween frames so as to smoothly decelerate movement of an object as it comes to restRate it:

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slow marchA progression or unfolding of events which occurs in an unhurried, steady, deliberate manner.Rate it:

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slow marchA manner of walking in which a person or group proceeds at a controlled pace in a deliberate, steady, rhythmic manner.Rate it:

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slow motionEfecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.Rate it:

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slow on the uptakeSlow to comprehend.Rate it:

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slow outTo adjust the spacing of intermediate frames so as to smoothly accelerate movement of an object as it leaves a resting position.Rate it:

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slow upTo slow, slow down, decelerate.Rate it:

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sometimes you have to go slow to go fastWell sometimes taking it slow you can reach the the object goal faster due to seeing overlooked options.Rate it:

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anticonstituellementin french, this word is the biggest word in the whole history of french... it means: I Constantly think you are bugging me, back off or you will regret it.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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bare backRiding a horse without a saddle.Rate it:

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be glad to see the back ofTo be glad to get rid of someone; to be glad someone has left.Rate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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bring backTo reenact an old rule or law.Rate it:

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but, satisfaction brought it backa common rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat"Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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cowgirl positionA sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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dial backTo reduce; to restrain.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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Hold Your HorsesTo be patient, to relax and slow down your pace, to waitRate it:

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in the scheme of things it was a small victory.As with climate change the slow improvement of gas amounts discharged into the atmosphere comes too late. We are screwed Rate it:

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in through the back doorTo introduce a measure in a way which one's opponents will not notice.Rate it:

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look backTo look behind oneself.Rate it:

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not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:

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pedem referreto retire (without turning one's back on the enemy).Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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tip outAn amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares, either voluntarily or as mandated in a tip sharing or tip pooling agreement, with other employees such as bussers, bartenders, back waiters and host/hostesses whose job duties indirectly assist the server.Rate it:

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walk backUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, back.Rate it:

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Yankee go homeUnited States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.Rate it:

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you scratch my back and i'll scratch yoursIf you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.Rate it:

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kick backTo relax.Rate it:

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put backTo return something to it's original place.Rate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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