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acid testTo test for the truth.Rate it:

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test of timeThe correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.Rate it:

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test the watersTo explore or probe, as before making a commitment.Rate it:

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acid testA rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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smell testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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babysitter testA test for the ease of use of household appliances.Rate it:

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babysitter testAn informal method for assessing the maturity, reliability, or probity of a person, inviting one to judge whether one would entrust this person with the care of one's own children.Rate it:

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duck testfor application of common sense and/or intuition regardless of technical parameters.Rate it:

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nose testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.Rate it:

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put to the testTo test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.Rate it:

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screen testmovie auditionRate it:

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smell testAn assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.Rate it:

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smell testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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sniff testAn informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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test bedAny venue, setup, etc. used for experimentation, testing, proving a concept, etc.Rate it:

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test matchcricket internationalRate it:

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cross swordsFor males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.Rate it:

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Dot Your I's and Cross Your T'sTo do something very carefullyRate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:

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cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.Rate it:

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cross someone's pathTo meet by chance.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

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as cross as two sticksTo be in a very bad temper.Rate it:

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at cross purposesAgainst one another; contrary in direction or goals.Rate it:

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at cross-purposesMutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.Rate it:

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criss-cross applesauceCross-legged.Rate it:

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criss-cross applesauce: cross-leggedRate it:

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cross overAlternative form of crossoverRate it:

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cross pathsAugust 5 2004, SFGate.com.Rate it:

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cross pathsTo be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.Rate it:

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cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo fight with someone; to duel.Rate it:

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cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.Rate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets thereThat is a discussion for another time; alternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets to itAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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cross the aisleOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the aisleTo vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.Rate it:

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cross the floorOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.Rate it:

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