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kick back collapse: spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"; pay a kickback; make an illegal payment

go through the motions collapse: pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

beam collapse: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction; (nautical) breadth amidships; a column of light (as from a beacon); a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation; smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression; express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

scrape along collapse: manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"

rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

arresting collapse: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

convey collapse: make known; pass on, of information; transmit a title or property; transfer to another; "communicate a disease"

pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

underestimate collapse: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value; make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

kick collapse: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"; a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"; the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"; make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"; stop consuming; "kick a habit"; strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"; drive or propel with the foot; thrash about or strike out with the feet; kick a leg up

beckon collapse: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"; summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture; appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"

interrogate collapse: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"; transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

flambeau collapse: a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)

body language collapse: communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

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