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  • 61hit between the eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. * /Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her./ * /It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes./ * /To learn that his parents …

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  • 62out of this world — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Wonderfully good or satisfying; terrific; super. * /The dress in the store window was out of this world!/ * /Mother was on TV last night. Isn t that out of this world?/ …

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  • 63perk up — {v.} To get or give back pep, vigor, health, or spirit; become or make more lively; liven up. * /He perked up quickly after his illness./ * /The rain perked up the flowers wonderfully./ …

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  • 64takeoff — {n.} 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy s… …

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  • 65hit between the eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. * /Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her./ * /It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes./ * /To learn that his parents …

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  • 66out of this world — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Wonderfully good or satisfying; terrific; super. * /The dress in the store window was out of this world!/ * /Mother was on TV last night. Isn t that out of this world?/ …

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  • 67perk up — {v.} To get or give back pep, vigor, health, or spirit; become or make more lively; liven up. * /He perked up quickly after his illness./ * /The rain perked up the flowers wonderfully./ …

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  • 68takeoff — {n.} 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy s… …

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  • 69Brant — Brent Brent, Brant Brant, a. [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat, Icel. brattr, steep.] 1. Steep; high. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. Ascham. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 70Brent — Brent, Brant Brant, a. [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat, Icel. brattr, steep.] 1. Steep; high. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. Ascham. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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