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read my lips 
interjection
- "pay close attention."
Read my lips: no new taxes.
- See more words with the same meaning: to hear, listen.
Last edited on Dec 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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read the meter
verb
- See you and check you out and make sure everything's alright between us. (from Clockwork Orange).
I'm just here to read the meter.
Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Patrick B. from River Ridge, LA, USA on Nov 27 1999.
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read the riot act
verb - transitive
- to reprimand.
Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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ready to go
- ready for sex.
Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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real
- Acting as yourself 2. Truth or Truthfully.
You'll know when all the peeps here are being real when you see what they're up to.
Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.
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real deal, the
noun
- something legitimate.
This is the real deal, not a knock-off.
Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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real estate 
noun - uncountable
- any limited resource measured in units of area. For example, the area available for components on the surface of an integrated circuit, the amount of floorspace in an equipment room, and the amount of space on a computer desktop.
The ads are taking up too much real estate on the home page.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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real George
- Rather antiquated expressions meaning 'Great!'; 'Super!', 'Wonderful!'
Last edited on Jul 30 2005. Submitted by mogramjo on Jul 30 2005.
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reality check
- a wake-up call.
Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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Reality Distortion Field
noun
- from Wikipedia: "the idea that Steve Jobs is able to convince himself and others to believe almost anything with a mix of charm, charisma, bluster, exaggeration, marketing and persistence."
Citation from "Apple betrays loyal customers with iPad's micro-SIM slot", The Sidney Morning Herald - digihub blog, aturner, January 29 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jul 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 29 2010.
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