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Terms for subject Literally (23 entries)

cut corners	to bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road
cut corners	to take a direct route by going across corners
fancy footwork	nimble maneuvering with (one's) feet
fancy footwork	clever and intricate dance steps
fancy footwork	adroit movements of the feet that help someone retain balance or move through treacherous territory
fancy footwork	clever thinking or actions, especially when navigating a complex or difficult issue
fancy footwork	skilful movement of (one's) feet, especially in dancing or sport
get (one's) wires crossed	become wrongly connected by phone
go south	to travel to the southern part of a country or region
jump ship	to depart from a ship
jump ship	leave the ship on which one is serving without having obtained permission to do so
jump ship	to suddenly abandon (one's) post on a ship
jump ship	to leave (one's) job on a ship and fail to be aboard it when it sails, [for a sailor] to go AWOL
jump ship	to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission
jump ship	to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
make a meal of (something)	to eat (a particular food) as a meal without anything else
moonlight 123 588	delete this entry
stark	rigid in or as if in death
stop short of	to come to a stop before reaching a certain point
three-ring circus	a large circus in which three separate performances, each within its own circular enclosure, are staged simultaneously before a single audience

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