the+floor

  • 101cross the floor — verb a) To vote against one’s own political party in parliament. Two weeks ago, Mr Davies intimated to Mr Brown that he was ready to cross the floor. b) Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one’s political party and jo …

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  • 102take\ the\ floor — v. phr. To get up and make a speech in a meeting. The audience became very attentive the moment the president took the floor …

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  • 103four-on-the-floor — adj, adv flat out, extremely, excessively. This term, used typically by the young in the 1980s, comes from the hot rodders term for a stick shift or four speed gear system. When I realised I wanted it, I tell you, I went at it four on the floor …

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  • 104Four on the Floor — Four on the Floor, sorti le 2 octobre 2006 au Royaume Uni, est le deuxième album du groupe de rock Juliette and the Licks. Listes des chansons Smash and Grab Hot Kiss Sticky Honey Killer Death of a Whore Purgatory Blues Get Up Mind Full of… …

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  • 105four-on-the-floor — noun a) A four speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle. b) A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature …

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  • 106mop the floor with us — perform so well the audience wants more, she peed    We loved the Gagnon concert. He mopped the floor with us …

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  • 107four-on-the-floor — /fawr on dheuh flawr , fohr on dheuh flohr , awn /, Auto. n. 1. a four speed manual transmission having the gearshift set into the floor. adj. 2. of or pertaining to such a transmission. * * * …

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  • 108have the floor — verb To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation. The representative from New Hampshire has the floor …

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  • 109Four on the floor — (cuatro por los suelos) es una comedia televisiva de origen canadiense. La serie fue emitida en Canada entre 1985 y 1986 por la CBC. Posteriormente fue emitida por la BBC en el Reino Unido desde el 10 de Junio de 1988 al 8 de Septiembre de 1989.… …

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  • 110Four-on-the-floor — gear shift with four forward gears located on the floor of a car (as opposed to three on the tree ) …

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