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sign of the timesA symbol of an era; a zeitgeist.Rate it:

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Indian signA curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.Rate it:

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sign inIn order to get into the office after hours, you'll have to sign in at the security desk.Rate it:

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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate it:

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dollar-sign eyesgreedRate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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sign inTo sign one's name on a list when entering somewhere.Rate it:

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sign inTo take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.Rate it:

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sign into lawTo sign as a mark of official approval.Rate it:

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sign offTerm used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.Rate it:

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sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

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sign onregister as unemployedRate it:

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sign on the dotted lineTo formalize an agreement.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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sign overTo transfer to somebody else by signing a document.Rate it:

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sign upTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.Rate it:

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sign upTo add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in somethingRate it:

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sign upTo agree to purchase some good or service.Rate it:

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where do I sign upExpresses interest in doing something.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselvesAlternative form of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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don't take it lightlyRegarding something with great seriousness/gravity.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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take a crapTo defecate.Rate it:

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take a leakTo urinate.Rate it:

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take a pewTo take a seat; to sit down.Rate it:

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take a seatTo sit down; to become seated.Rate it:

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take a shitTo defecate.Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

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take inTo deceive; to hoodwink.Rate it:

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take it easyTo relax or rest.Rate it:

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Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

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take its tollTo affect, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause destruction.Rate it:

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take offTo remove.Rate it:

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take onTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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take outAlternative spelling of takeout.Rate it:

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take out of contextTo interpret something in a manner in which it was not intended to be understood, often deliberately.Rate it:

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take the leadTo become the leader, to advance into first place.Rate it:

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take the libertyTo act on one's own authority.Rate it:

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take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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take with a pinch of saltNot take entirely seriously.Rate it:

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take toTo adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.Rate it:

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take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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take a crack atTo attempt or try.Rate it:

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take offTo absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.Rate it:

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