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as the crow flies: by the shortest and most direct route; "it's 10 miles as the crow flies"

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pinch bar collapse: a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels

jimmy collapse: a short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy"

gloat over collapse

exult collapse: feel extreme happiness or elation

crowbar collapse: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

treadle collapse: operate (machinery) by a treadle; tread over; "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

gloat collapse: malicious satisfaction; dwell on with satisfaction; gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy

pet peeve collapse: an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

jubilate collapse: celebrate a jubilee

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

grudge collapse: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"; accept or admit unwillingly

tender spot collapse

bandstand collapse: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

band shell collapse

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

switchboard collapse: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

lever collapse: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum; a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock; a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

red baiting collapse

backstage collapse: concealed from the public audience; in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"; out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"

dressing room collapse: a room in which you can change clothes

apron collapse: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing; a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used; (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

greenroom collapse: a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors

pedal collapse: a lever that is operated with the foot; of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"; operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

spite collapse

anti Semitism collapse

racism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race; the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

chauvinism collapse: fanatical patriotism

Jim Crow collapse: a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails

apartheid collapse: a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa

joy collapse: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"; the emotion of great happiness

wings collapse: a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"; stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

fascism collapse: a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

proscenium collapse: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater; the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

boards collapse: the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"

unsay collapse

xenophobia collapse: an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers

peeve collapse: an annoyed or irritated mood; cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

eat crow collapse

cackle collapse: a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle; the sound made by a hen after laying an egg; emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing; squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens; talk or utter in a cackling manner; "The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"

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