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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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out of orderOut of normal sequence.Rate it:

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out of orderInappropriate or unsuitable.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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tall orderA big job; a difficult challenge.Rate it:

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in order forTo indicate a possible consequence of an event or action.Rate it:

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non - aphabetical orderTo place words in Z-A AlphabeticalRate it:

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in orderAppropriate, worthwhile.Rate it:

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in orderIn a sequence.Rate it:

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out of orderNot functioning properly.Rate it:

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in orderIn accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.Rate it:

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exstat liber (notice the order of the words)the book is still extant.Rate it:

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gag orderCourt ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.Rate it:

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gag orderCourt ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.Rate it:

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in orderComplete, finished.Rate it:

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in orderReady, prepared; orderly; tidy.Rate it:

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in order toAs a means of achieving the specified end; to.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo organize one's financial and other affairs, especially in preparation for a life-changing event.Rate it:

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ut ait Cicero (always in this order)as Cicero says.Rate it:

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

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

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

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

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

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Mum's the WordTo keep secretRate it:

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

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