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telephone exchangecommunications switching centreRate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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wrong telephone numberA telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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mixed bagBy extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.Rate it:

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on the hornOn the telephone.Rate it:

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virgin territoryBy extension, ideas or concepts or activities that have not yet been tried, explored or developed.Rate it:

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break upOf a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.Rate it:

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call inTo communicate with a base etc, by telephone.Rate it:

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ring offTo finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.Rate it:

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ring upTo telephone, to call on the telephone.Rate it:

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even moneyBy extension, an event that is somewhat likely to happen, but far from inevitable.Rate it:

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give a ringOn the telephone.Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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pick upTo answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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a destajoPor extensión, con mucha prisa y en gran cantidad o intensamente.Rate it:

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a lápizPor extensión, escribir o dibujar un esbozo de algo.Rate it:

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a peloPor extensión, sin ropa algunaRate it:

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a peloPor extensión, sin protección o ayuda de ninguna claseRate it:

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a poto peladoPor extensión, sin tapujos.Rate it:

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a poto peladoPor extensión, sin medios, sin protección.Rate it:

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a quemarropaPor extensión, de modo brusco, sopresivo, impulsivo, inesperado, repentino o demasiado directo.Rate it:

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april showers bring may flowersApril, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.Rate it:

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backseat driverBy extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.Rate it:

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battle cryBy extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.Rate it:

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BelgravianA resident of Belgravia, London; by extension a member of the fashionable or aristocratic society assumed to reside in Belgravia.Rate it:

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bombero locoPor extensión, persona con ideas políticas extremas, radicales.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.Rate it:

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break new groundBy extension, to initiate a new venture.Rate it:

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caerse al frascoPor extensión, beber más alcohol de lo acostumbrado.Rate it:

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caerse al litroPor extensión, beber más alcohol de lo acostumbrado.Rate it:

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call an ambulanceUse a telephone to ensure arrival of an ambulanceRate it:

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call screeningthe process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it. Some methods may include: listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail. checking a caller ID display to see who or where the call is from.Rate it:

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call the policeUse a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.Rate it:

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calling cardA prepaid card or credit card, usually electronically readable, used to pay the charges when making a telephone call.Rate it:

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can I use your phoneIndicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.Rate it:

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chupar farosPor extensión estar acabado, arruinado.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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colgar los botinesPor extensión, abandonar cualquier actividadRate it:

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como turco en la neblinaExtensión de vino turco o moro7, perdido como borracho en la niebla.Rate it:

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compañía telefónicaUna compañía telefónica es una empresa que da servicio de líneas telefónicas a una localidad o estado. En este caso las líneas telefónicas van conectadas a la central telefónica, a la vez que el administrador de la central programa para que cada extensión pueda tener acceso a las líneas.Rate it:

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cuento del tíoPor extensión, cualquier engaño que implique aprovecharse de la ingenuidad de alguien usando una mentira elaborada.Rate it:

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culo de polloDícese "culo de pollo" en la región caribeña del golfo de Urabá al fenómeno meteorológico cuya nube central tiene la forma del culo de un pollo invertido, es decir con la punta hacia abajo, con vientos huracanados circulando en sentido ciclónico al interior del meteoro, asociado a fuertes lluvias y a una baja de la presión atmosférica al nivel del mar, cuya duración varía entre los treinta minutos y las tres o cuatro horas. Fenómeno habitual entre abril y noviembre, el rumbo general de estos meteoros en la zona indicada suele ser de sur a norte y su extensión puede variar de apenas algunos kilómetros hasta varias decenas de millas náuticas.Rate it:

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de pe a paEnteramente, en toda su extensión, desde el principio hasta el fin. Se dice de explicaciones, relatos o saberes.Rate it:

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dejar la escobaPor extensión, tener un éxito loco, causar conmoción.Rate it:

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dial upto telephone, to call on the telephoneRate it:

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drop a lineOn the telephone.Rate it:

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echarse la pintaPor extensión, faltar uno o más empleados voluntariamente a su jornada, con el mismo fin.Rate it:

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en viloPor extensión, en riesgoRate it:

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