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angle forTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.Rate it:

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angle for farthingsTo beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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angle of attackUsed other than as an idiom: see angle, attack.Rate it:

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come to it from another angleHey, Gary, we've followed the manufacturer's instructions from the manual.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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straight as an arrowvery straight, travelling in a very straight trajectory.Rate it:

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straight arrowA person of conventional moralityRate it:

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damn straightWithout doubt, certainly, for sure.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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go straightTo discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.Rate it:

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I'm straightIndicates that the speaker is a heterosexual.Rate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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on the straight and narrowHonest; proceeding according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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play it straightTo behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere.Rate it:

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play it straightTo perform a role in a manner that is not comedic or exaggerated.Rate it:

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play it straightTo avoid criminal behavior.Rate it:

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scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.Rate it:

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set straightTo correct; to make right or true.Rate it:

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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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straight awayVery soon; quickly; immediately.Rate it:

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straight faceA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the horse's mouthDirectly from the source; firsthand.Rate it:

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Straight from the ShoulderTo be telling something frankly and honestly, not lying about anything, to be candid or just with someoneRate it:

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straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.Rate it:

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straight goodsSomeone or something authentic.Rate it:

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straight goodsThe truth; the facts.Rate it:

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straight manA member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.Rate it:

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straight out of the chuteSomething done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.Rate it:

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straight out the gateImmediately, right from the start. Right away.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is honest and forthright.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is blunt, sometimes to the point of being harsh or offensive.Rate it:

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straight shooterA type of pipe used for smoking cocaine.Rate it:

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straight to the pointSay something directlyRate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

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like a martin to his gourdStraight, unerringly, directly.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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straighten upTo become straight, or straighterRate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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after the Lord Mayor's showSaid of a disappointing or mundane event occurring straight after an exciting, magnificent, or triumphal event.Rate it:

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