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Beat out

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:54:22 +0100

Narrowly win in competition

Bail out of

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:53:13 +0100

Pay a bond to release someone from jail

Back up

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:26:03 +0100

Drive a vehicle backwards

Back out of

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:24:41 +0100

Exit a parking area in reverse gear

Back into

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:21:24 +0100

Enter a parking area in reverse gear

Snuff out

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:53:12 +0100

End something suddenly

Snuff out

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:49:38 +0100

Kill

Snuff out

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:46:16 +0100

Extinguish a small flame by covering it

Buck up

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:13:47 +0100

Smarten up, improve

Buck up

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:11:56 +0100

Hurry (either transitive or reflexive)

Come around to

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:20:08 +0100

Agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked.

Come around

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:23 +0100

Recover consciousness

Check out

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:47:29 +0100

Stop paying attention

Keep up

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:30:28 +0100

Maintain a continuous action, persist

Come over

Tue, 27 May 2008 09:30:36 +0100

Affect mentally in such a way as to change behaviour (possibly related to 'overcome')

Go for it

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:10:59 +0100

Be assertive and ready to initiate action. (Related to the meaning 'attack')

Cheat on

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:08:41 +0100

Deceive or betray, often in a sexual and/or emotional context

Spin out

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:36:23 +0100

Make something last as long as possible

Spin out

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:35:06 +0100

Lose control (vehicle)

Spin off

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:30:55 +0100

Create a TV show using characters from a popular show