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three-ring circus
a large circus in which three separate performances, each within its own circular enclosure, are staged simultaneously before a single audience
three-ring circus
a circus with three rings in which separate performances are carried on simultaneously
cut corners
to bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road
stop short of
to come to a stop before reaching a certain point
jump ship
to depart from a ship
jump ship
to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
make a meal of
(something)
to eat
(a particular food)
as a meal without anything else
jump ship
to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission
jump ship
to leave
(one's)
job on a ship and fail to be aboard it when it sails,
[for a sailor]
to go AWOL
jump ship
to suddenly abandon
(one's)
post on a ship
cut corners
to take a direct route by going across corners
go south
to travel to the southern part of a country or region
wide-eyed
used other than figuratively or idiomatically
Wall Street
a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located
wide-eyed
used other than figuratively or idiomatically
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