(v1) to turn on power
(exp) to lay a wire
(exp) to turn (switch) on an electric lamp
(exp,v5r) to get a phone call
(exp,v5r) to get a phone call
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
(exp,v5r) to end in vain
to be wasted effort
(exp) to be at a loss
to be puzzled
(exp) to be at a loss
to be puzzled
(exp) to leave town
(exp) inconvenient
(exp,adj-i) inconvenient
(exp,v1) (obsc) to muster one's courage
to resolve oneself
to ready oneself for what is to come
(v1,vt) to shout at
(v1,vt) to shout at
(v1) to stand and shout
(v1) to iron with a wet cloth
to smooth by steaming and ironing
(exp) to make a hit
(exp) to be disappointed
(v1) to bring together
to unite
(exp) to string peas
(exp) to step on a footstool
(v5r,vi) to lie on one's back with legs outstretched
to recline
to get cocky
to be arrogant
(v1,vi) to escape
(exp) (id) He that fights and runs away may live to fight another day
(exp) to go crazy
to go off one's head
(exp) to butt heads
(exp,v5r) to lose one's cool
to blow one's top
to flip one's lid
to get angry
(exp,v1) to be greatly perplexed
to be troubled
to be at wits' end