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O
(one's) thing 
noun - uncountable
- a notable characteristic.
Person A: Why do you always wear stupid sweaters?
Person B: It's my thing!
Citation from "The List", The Office (US TV), Season 8 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 29 2010.
- something that one enjoys. Also "(one's) kind of thing".
Eh, it's not really my thing. Why don't you go ahead without me?
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Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Fear", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Warring Factions", Peep Show (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2003) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to like, enjoy.
Last edited on Oct 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.
- something that a person is known for.
Citation from "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 3 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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on the ropes
adjective
- in a position in which a person needs to be careful, lest they suffer some consequence.
Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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out of here
adjective
- leaving.
Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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reel in
verb - transitive
- to capture.
Citation from "Too many laws, too many prisoners", The Economist, Jul 22 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 24 2010.
- to decrease the intensity of.
Citation from "Stanny Boy and Frantastic", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
- to attract.
Citation from "Stan Knows Best", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2005) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2012.
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see eye-to-eye
verb
- to understand another person's viewpoint.
Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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show time
noun - uncountable
- time to start something.
Citation from "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 3 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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straight from the tap
adjective
- straight from the source of said thing.
Citation from "Chapter 8", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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ticket
noun
- figuratively, something that enables an achievement.
Citation from "White Rice", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 5 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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to the max
adverb
- completely; very; extremely.
That food was disgusting to the max.
Last edited on Nov 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- greatly.
Citation from "Threat Levels", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2005) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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upper hand, the
noun
- the advantage in a situation.
Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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