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To wait or delay.
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Hold up a minute. I want to check something.
Submitted on March 09, 2012
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- as long as
- at full tilt
- at the wheel
- bear in mind
- bring owls to athens
- by hand
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- in its infancy
- in order
- in the hot seat
- in the nick of time
- in the works
- keep an eye peeled
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- magic bullet
- make believe
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