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Something out of fashion, or out of date.
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1. In or at the rear of; to the back of; behind.
2. {informal}
Being a cause or reason for; causing.
3. {informal}
In support or encouragement of; helping, clones will be elected because many powerful men are back of him.
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. back of
[back of] or [in back of] {prep.}
1. In or at the rear of; to the back of; behind.
The garage is hack of the house.
Our car was in hack of theirs at the traffic light.
2. {informal}
Being a cause or reason for; causing.
Hard work was back of his success.
The principal tried to find out what was back of the trouble on the bus.
3. {informal}
In support or encouragement of; helping, clones will be elected because many powerful men are back of him.
Get in back of your team by cheering them at the game.
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A sassy, impudent reply.
See: [TALK BACK].
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To make, do, or finish quickly; especially, to draw, paint, or write hurriedly.
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. dash off
[dash off] {v.}
To make, do, or finish quickly; especially, to draw, paint, or write hurriedly.
Ann took out her drawing pad and pencil and dashed off a sketch of the Indians.
John can dash off several letters while Mary writes only one.
Charles had forgotten to write his English report and dashed it off just before class.
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1. For days without stopping; continually.
Syn.: [AROUND THE CLOCK].
2. Every day and every evening.
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. day and night
[day and night] or [night and day] {adv.}
1. For days without stopping; continually.
Syn.: [AROUND THE CLOCK].
Some filling stations on great highways are open day and night 365 days a year.
The three men took turns driving the truck, and they drove night and day for three days.
2. Every day and every evening.
The girl knitted day and night to finish the sweater before her mother's birthday.
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8 of 10
To back away from the line before passing in football.
Compare: [DROP BACK].
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Without cheating; honestly.
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A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
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. fair-haired boy
[fair-haired boy] {n.}, {informal}
A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party's fair-haired boy.
The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair-haired boy of the fans.
Charles was a good student and behaved very well; he became the teacher's fair-haired boy.
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