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Terms for subject Figurative (93 entries)

I am not my brother's keeper	I'm not responsible for the actions, behavior, or whereabouts of my close relative or friend (not necessarily a brother)
I am not my brother's keeper	you are not responsible for another person's doings or whereabouts
play second fiddle	if someone or something plays second fiddle to someone or something else, they are less important than them
punch in	if you punch in a number on a machine or punch numbers into it, you push the machine's buttons or keys in order to give it a command to do something
writ large	if you say that one thing is another thing writ large, you mean that the first thing is a larger or more exaggerated version of the second thing
writ large	if you say that something is writ large, you mean that it is very obvious
writ large	in a stark or exaggerated form
up the ante	increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute
first base	kissing	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
laissez-faire	a policy of non-interference by authority in any competitive process
laissez-faire	a philosophy or practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction or interference especially with individual freedom of choice and action
high and dry	left bewildered, surprised and taken advantage of	Franka­_LV
writ large	made more obvious or prominent
writ large	magnified, on a large scale
miasma	a noxious atmosphere or influence, an ominous environment
mow down	to kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner
murder	skin alive	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
not within cooee	a long way away
obfuscate	to deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth
writ large	on a larger scale or in a more prominent manner