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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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three score and tenA life span. The number 70 (= 60 + 10).Rate it:

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nine times out of tenvery often, mostly, most of the timeRate it:

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five will get you tenI strongly believe.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentThe exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see nine,‎ times,‎ out of,‎ ten.Rate it:

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Number TenAlternative form of 10 Downing Street.Rate it:

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ten points to GryffindorUsed to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.Rate it:

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hang tenSurfing reference;Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleFrancis Lynde, The Quickening.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleTo avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleTo approach something or someone.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleAmbrose Bierce, The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. 8.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleAmbrose Bierce , The Fiend's Delight In conclusion, his respect for letter-writing ladies is so great that he would not touch one of them with a ten-foot pole.Rate it:

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ten a pennySo common as to be practically worthless.Rate it:

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ten foot poleSee not touch something with a ten foot pole.Rate it:

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ten to oneVery likely to happenRate it:

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Touch Something with Ten-Foot PoleAvoiding something at every cost; staying away from problematic situationsRate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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able to get a word in edgewiseAble to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue.Rate it:

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bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

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dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

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dirty wordA word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.Rate it:

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From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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get a word in edgewaysAlternative form of get a word in edgewise.Rate it:

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get a word in edgewiseTo break into or participate in a conversation.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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how do you pronounce this wordPlease say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.Rate it:

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how do you spell this wordI want to know how this word is written.Rate it:

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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.Rate it:

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last wordThe final statement uttered by a person before death.Rate it:

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last wordA final decision, or the right to make such a decision.Rate it:

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man of one's wordSomeone who sticks to their promisesRate it:

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mum's the wordThe accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.Rate it:

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Mum's the WordTo keep secretRate it:

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my word(dated, US, Canada) An expression of surprise.Rate it:

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