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take steps collapse

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

act collapse: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"; a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet; a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"; behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"; pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"; discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"; play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"; perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"; be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure; be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"

handshake collapse: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

sketch collapse: preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"; short descriptive summary (of events); a brief literary description; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"; make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

virago collapse: a noisy or scolding or domineering woman

soft soap collapse: a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

acrostic collapse: verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

desperado collapse: a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

rapist collapse

ups and downs collapse

deprecate collapse: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"; express strong disapproval of; deplore

dybbuk collapse: (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior

come out collapse: come off; "His hair and teeth fell out"

play the market collapse

hellcat collapse

snivel collapse: whining in a tearful manner; cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"; talk in a tearful manner

wing it collapse

bad job collapse

pratfall collapse: a fall onto your buttocks

termagant collapse

fribble collapse

play on collapse

bomber collapse: a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; a person who plants bombs

disport collapse

disfigured collapse: having the appearance spoiled; "a disfigured face"; "strip mining left a disfigured landscape"

tough guy collapse: someone who bullies weaker people

recreation collapse

go off half cocked collapse

sporting collapse: involving risk or willingness to take a risk; "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"; relating to or used in sports; "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"

represent collapse: point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"; describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"; serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"; create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"; be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"; be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"; take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

detract from collapse

wild beast collapse

philander collapse: have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"

impracticality collapse: concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

let go collapse: be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"

blunder upon collapse

scalp collapse: the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"; remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped"; sell illegally, as on the black market

teetering collapse

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