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| cease and desist(expression, prohibition) | |
| come to a close(verb, expression, stop, end) | |
| cry halt | |
| do nothing(expression, inaction) | |
| feel at home(expression, leave, finish, eliminate) | |
| fold one's arms(expression, inaction) | |
| fold one's hands(expression, inaction) | |
| get out of(verb, expression, dodge, evade) | |
| give a rest(expression, stop, end, halt) | |
| give notice to(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give someone his or her walking papers(expression, reject, dismiss, repel) | |
| give someone the ax(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give someone the gate(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give someone the pink slip(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give something a miss(expression, relinquish, sacrifice, waive) | |
| give the ax(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give the gate(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give the go by(verb, expression, withdraw, withhold) | |
| give the heave-ho(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) | |
| give walking papers(verb, expression, reject, dismiss) |
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