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Terms for subject Figurative (92 entries)

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
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
third base	oral sex	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
rusty	out of practice	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
parsley-bed	In English nursery tradition: a parsley-bed as the pretended place where (especially girl) babies come from. Hence in extended use: the uterus
parsley-bed	the female genitals
play second fiddle	to play a supporting or minor role in relation to someone else
play second fiddle	to be in a supporting or subservient role to someone else
play second fiddle	to have a subordinate, lesser, or smaller role, position, or part
play second fiddle	to be in a subordinate position to someone