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shine up to collapse

suck up to collapse

roman collapse: a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions; a resident of modern Rome; an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire; of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"; relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"; of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"; characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

guard against collapse

exasperation collapse: actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

ado collapse

muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

forearm collapse: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist; arm in advance of a confrontation

pollute collapse: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

stake out collapse

chapter collapse: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"; a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"; a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"; an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church; any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"

bumble collapse: speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

crucify collapse: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

hex collapse: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"; cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

pull strings collapse

hit collapse: (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"; a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"; the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"; a connection made via the internet to another website; "WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"; a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"; a dose of a narcotic drug; pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"; hit the intended target or goal; consume to excess; "hit the bottle"; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"; hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"; deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"; cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"; drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"; cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

housing collapse: structures collectively in which people are housed; a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

double cross collapse: an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"; betray by double-dealing

infirmity collapse: the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

cavort collapse

bout collapse: a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers); a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"

dipsomania collapse: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

machinate collapse

molest collapse: harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

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

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

lead by the nose collapse

query collapse

fawn upon collapse

programme collapse

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

fit in collapse

quip collapse

pettifoggery collapse

flight of fancy collapse

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)

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