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  • 111slam dunk — slam ,dunk noun count 1. ) in basketball, the action of jumping up and pushing the ball into the net with great force 2. ) AMERICAN something that is very successful: This tour is a slam dunk a winner on both musical and technical levels …

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  • 112slam dunk — slam′ dunk n. spo a forceful, often dramatic dunk shot in basketball • Etymology: 1975–80 slam′ dunk er, n …

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  • 113slam-bang — [slam′baŋ′] adv. Informal 1. swiftly or abruptly and recklessly 2. with loud noise adj. Informal characterized by liveliness, noise, etc …

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  • 114slam dancer — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑slam …

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  • 115slam something home — phrase to put something somewhere with great force They heard the sound of bolts being slammed home. Thesaurus: general words meaning to put something somewheresynonym Main entry: slam …

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  • 116slam|mer — «SLAM uhr», noun. Slang. Usually, the slammer. prison; jail: »The judge is mulling how long he s going to give you in the slammer (Newsweek) …

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  • 117slam on the brakes — to press down hard on the brakes of a car to make it stop suddenly He slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog. • • • Main Entry: ↑slam …

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  • 118slam into somebody — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against …

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  • 119slam against somebody — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against …

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  • 120slam into something — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against …

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