270 entries under expression topic. ×

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do without(verb, decline, withdraw, abandon)
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draw to close(verb, idiom, close, end)
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drop anchor(stop, close, end, complete)
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drop like a hot potato(idiom, stop, drop, abandon)
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ease up(stop, reduce, release, moderate)
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get on the wagon(verb, idiom, stop, drop)
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give notice(verb, stop, drop, give)
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give thumbs down to(idiom, decline, reject, dismiss)
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go on the wagon(verb, idiom, decline, restrain)
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hang it up(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
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hold at bay(idiom, stop, close, end)
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hold out(decline, reject, dismiss, withdraw)
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kick over(verb, stop, drop, withdraw)
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kick the habit(verb, idiom, stop, drop)
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knock it off
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leave out(verb, decline, abandon, quit)
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let be(verb, idiom, give, allow)
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make excuses(decline, reject, dismiss, withdraw)
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not accept(verb, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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not budge(decline, reject, dismiss, withdraw)
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