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the meaning of

In the sentence "Williams lays on the anti-gang rap." what is the the meaning of "lay on"?
17:15 Fri 08th Oct 20041 answer, last by sugarmags 05:50 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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scattershot

I know that "scattershot approach" means approach by which they try to deal with a lot of things in a way that is not well organized". By the way, in the above sentence, what is the exact meaning(if...
05:08 Fri 08th Oct 20045 answers, last by New Forester 22:32 Sat 09th Oct 2004
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hammer out

How did the phrase "hammer out" become to mean 'reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time'?
05:03 Fri 08th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:25 Fri 08th Oct 2004
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origin of stalemate

what is the origin and exact meaning of stalemate?
04:57 Fri 08th Oct 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:14 Fri 08th Oct 2004
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the exact meaning of "strike out on their own"?

What is the exact meaning of "strike out on their own" in the following sentence? "Young and old alike followed group norms rather than striking out on their own."
04:07 Fri 08th Oct 20041 answer, last by woofgang 18:40 Fri 08th Oct 2004
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the meaning of "commit" and "long haul".

What is the meaning of "commit" and "long haul" in the following sentence? "It's taken us over a year to get our first company organized. And we're committed for the long haul."
09:54 Thu 07th Oct 20042 answers, last by 2nosey 00:19 Fri 08th Oct 2004
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exact meaning of "appropriate"

What is the exact meaning of the word "appropriate" in this sentence, "The president asked Congress to provide $400 million for economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey, and the money was...
12:18 Wed 06th Oct 20044 answers, last by Lal 15:37 Thu 07th Oct 2004
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scare the hell out of the country

What is the meaning of "scare the hell out of the country" in the following sentence? " The U.S. State Department devised a plan for U.S. assistance. But support for a new interventionist policy,...
12:15 Wed 06th Oct 20041 answer, last by Forelander 01:53 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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The Buck Stops Here

What is the meaning and origin of the sentence, "The Buck Stops Here."?
11:58 Wed 06th Oct 20042 answers, last by NoGood Boyo 21:32 Wed 06th Oct 2004
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the meaning of "A game could be turned crooked."

what is the meaning of the following sentence, especially the word of "crooked"? A game could be turned crooked.
09:54 Tue 05th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:50 Tue 05th Oct 2004
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the origin of gimmick

what is the origin of gimmick?
03:12 Tue 05th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:58 Tue 05th Oct 2004
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the meaning of "on a technicality"

What is the meaning of "on a technicality" in the sentence "Scopes was convicted but released on a technicality"?
10:12 Mon 04th Oct 20042 answers, last by New Forester 16:34 Mon 04th Oct 2004
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The origin of "speakeasy"

I know that a "speakeasy" was an establishment that was used for selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages during the period of U.S. history known as Prohibition. By the way, I don't know why people...
10:11 Mon 04th Oct 20043 answers, last by ERIGENA 19:31 Sat 23rd Oct 2004
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What are the meaning and origin of "bear out"?

What are the meaning and origin of "bear out" in the following is sentence ? "Subsequent events bore out their predictions of costly retaliation by other nations."
09:44 Mon 04th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 12:05 Mon 04th Oct 2004
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pit A against B

what is the meaning of "pit A against B"?
06:37 Fri 01st Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:03 Fri 01st Oct 2004
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pit against

pit against
06:36 Fri 01st Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:01 Fri 01st Oct 2004
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by jingo

by jingo
09:12 Tue 20th Jul 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:23 Tue 20th Jul 2004

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