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Definition of saved by the bell
saved by the bell
- saved by last-minute intervention.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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| Definitions include: a foolish person. | |
| Definitions include: features added to something to make it nicer, but which don't affect the core functionality. | |
| Definitions include: very clear, of a source of audio. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of surprise or delight. | |
| Definitions include: American Bell Telephone Company and AT&T. | |
| Definitions include: to sound familiar. | |
| Definitions include: to suffer head trauma. | |
| Definitions include: a place to eat pussy. | |
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| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "by the way". | |
| Definitions include: eventually. | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: by oneself. | |
| Definitions include: strictly following procedure. | |
| Definitions include: very close. | |
| Definitions include: an execution carried out with firearms shot from a moving vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: fine, good, okay. | |
| Definitions include: adjective. | |
| Definitions include: to have the advantage in a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to be in a very good position in life, business, etc. | |
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| Definitions include: a firefighter. | |
| Definitions include: to be ill, drunk, or otherwise unhealthy, or affected negatively by a substance. | |
| Definitions include: A reference to a dungeons and dragons term that means to have poor reaction time. Also, to fall, drop and object, or to fail to get out of the path of a moving object. | |
| Definitions include: A dungeons and dragons term that refers to being gullible or mislead. | |
| Definitions include: a patch of hair between the bottom lip and the chin; "soul patch". | |
| Definitions include: to do something to save one's reputation or to avoid or reduce embarrassment. | |
| Definitions include: to save a person. | |
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| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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