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Browsing page 1 of words meaning to start, prepare to, be about to (12 words total)

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bite the bullet

verb

  • to stoically endure something unpleasant.
    I may have to bite the bullet and turn myself in to the police.

    Last edited on May 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

  • to stop procrastinating.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "Taken sparingly - one at a time", The New Zealand Herald, Adam Gifford, Aug 28 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 29 2011.

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fin

noun

  • a five dollar bill. From Yiddish "finf" meaning five; Old High German "funf" meaning five.
    Can you lend me a fin until tomorrow?
                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                     

    Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    • See more words with the same meaning: money.

    Last edited on Dec 30 2010. Submitted by Jeff P. from Brockton, MA, USA on Jun 21 1998.

  • a one hundred dollar bill.
    I got a fin to spend.
    The accuracy of this definition cannot be established and so the definition may be deleted. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

    Last edited on Feb 19 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 15 2018.

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fix to

verb

  • shortened form of "fixing to," meaning "about to" or "preparing to."
    Are you fixin' to go to the store?
    I'm fixin' to eat.

    Last edited on Dec 10 2010. Submitted by Patrick from Austin, TX, USA on Jun 18 1998.

  • to consider doing.
    I'm fixing to go over there and tell him what I think.

    Last edited on Dec 10 2010. Submitted by Patrick from Austin, TX, USA on Jun 18 1998.

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get (one's) ass in gear

verb - intransitive

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