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roll call collapse: calling out an official list of names

throw together collapse

toss off collapse: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

rota collapse: a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties; (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts

questionnaire collapse: a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

effort collapse: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

agenda collapse: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to; a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)

resort collapse: a hotel located in a resort area

mess around collapse

furnish collapse: provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"

frame up collapse

means collapse: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end; considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"

coup collapse: a brilliant and notable success

roster collapse

makeshift collapse: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

stratagem collapse

bungle collapse: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!"

strike off collapse

checklist collapse: a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted

jury rigged collapse

maneuver collapse: an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"; a military training exercise; act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

resource collapse: a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"; the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"; available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

expedient collapse: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one; serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"; appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

whip up collapse: prepare or cook quickly or hastily

inquiry collapse: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

impanelment collapse

shake up collapse

frock collapse: a habit worn by clerics; put a frock on

gimmick collapse

garments collapse

roughcast collapse: a rough preliminary model; a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls; apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"; shape roughly

dash off collapse: write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"

census collapse: a periodic count of the population; conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest"

botch collapse: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

shogun collapse: a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

Kaiser collapse: the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

mikado collapse: the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno

shah collapse: title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran

artifice collapse

wardrobe collapse: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes; collection of clothing belonging to one person; collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

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