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to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to spray (on)
to pick (a fight); to provoke; to force (unreasonable terms); to demand (the impossible)
to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price); to overcharge
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.)
to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
seat; bench
Colloquial
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
Idiomatic expression
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to put on the brakes
Idiomatic expression
to put a stop to
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to hang (something) on the wall
to be tinged red
