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Verb

To remain in existence or active

To hamper, hinder or slow down the progress of

To keep a particular state constant or consistent

To be able to stand up to scrutiny

To be consistent with expectation

To rob someone, especially in a public place

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To cause to come to an end

To withstand scrutiny or criticism

To come, or cause to come, to a halt or stop

To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure

To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

To ambush or ensnare by hiding and unexpectedly intercepting

To lift, raise, or set in an upright position

To extend or draw out, typically a period or duration

To advise as the best course or choice

To steal, especially quickly and quietly

To substantiate or prove the truth of something

Noun

A crime, especially a robbery

An action that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly

An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage

A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity

An assault or threat to assault someone with the intent to rob them

An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck

Interjection

A command to stop or slow down

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To remain in existence or active

deal with the situation

see something through

leave no stone unturned

be in the land of the living

keep your head above water

keep afloat

cheat death

escape death

keep body and soul together

evade death

be present

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To hamper, hinder or slow down the progress of

baulk^UK

balk^US

put on the back burner

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

put off the evil day

stave off

put off the evil hour

leave to another time

prevent from making progress

throw monkey wrench in

cramp someone's style

place at a disadvantage

put out of commission

give disadvantage

take out

put at a disadvantage

temporise^UK

temporize^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

queer someone's pitch

muzzle

neutralize^US

bottleneck

shut out

throw a spoke in the wheel of

neutralise^UK

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To keep a particular state constant or consistent

favour^UK

favor^US

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To be able to stand up to scrutiny

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To be consistent with expectation

Verb

To rob someone, especially in a public place

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

Verb

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

neutralise^UK

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

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To cause to come to an end

bring to a standstill

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

axe^UK

ax^US

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

knock something on the head

put a stop to something

get shot of

polish off

put the finishing touches to

bring someone to their knees

bring to a premature end

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To withstand scrutiny or criticism

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To come, or cause to come, to a halt or stop

bring to a standstill

baulk^UK

balk^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

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To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure

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To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

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To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

give something a miss

declare null and void

place an injunction on

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

leave out in the cold

shun

refuse entrance to

give the brush-off to

give the cold shoulder to

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the big E

cut dead

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

give the old heave-ho

chuck out

put out

force to leave

throw someone out on their ear

heave-ho

throw out on the streets

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To ambush or ensnare by hiding and unexpectedly intercepting

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

belabour^UK

conduct an offensive on

belabor^US

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To lift, raise, or set in an upright position

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To extend or draw out, typically a period or duration

extend the duration of

increase the length of

make something go on and on

memorialize^US

immortalize^US

immortalise^UK

memorialise^UK

keep in existence

cause to continue

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To advise as the best course or choice

favor^US

favour^UK

offer as a suggestion

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To steal, especially quickly and quietly

burglarise^UK

burglarize^US

have one's fingers in the till

annex^US

annexe^UK

plough^UK

plow^US

treat without respect

put hand in cookie jar

rapine

sack

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

steal money

demand

line one's purse with

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

moonlight requisition

possess oneself of

glom on to

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To substantiate or prove the truth of something

demonstrate the truth of

legitimize^US

legitimise^UK

recognize^US

formalize^US

show once and for all

recognise^UK

formalise^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

give substance to the fact that

lock on

witness to the fact that

demonstrate the truth

authorize^US

authorise^UK

throw your weight behind

come to the defence of

side with

spell out

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

legalize^US

legalise^UK

provide a rationale for

show to be reasonable

prove to be reasonable

give an explanation for

speak in favor of

make good on

give a justification for

attest to the authenticity of

give the stamp of approval to

insist on

be a justification for

license^UK

licence^US

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

shoot off one's mouth

normalize^US

normalise^UK

give the green light to

give the rationale behind

amp up

beef up

scale up

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Noun

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A crime, especially a robbery

Noun

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An action that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly

Noun

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An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage

unfortunate development

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate occurrence

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A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity

temporary cessation of business

cessation of business

suspension of proceedings

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Noun

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An assault or threat to assault someone with the intent to rob them

Noun

An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck

Interjection

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A command to stop or slow down

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