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powder 1. noun a powdered narcotic, usually heroin or cocaine US, 1975.► take a powder1. to leave US, 1934.2. to inhale or ingest powdered drugs US, 1982 2. verb ► powder your nose1. to sniff cocaine US, 1983.2. to use the lavatory. A euphemism UK, 1984.► powder your schnozto inhale cocaine. Variation of POWDER YOUR NOSE with SHNOZ; SCHNOZ (the nose) UK, 2000
idiompowder► powder your nosekeep your powder dryto wait calmly until you see how a situation develops before deciding what to do:Until we understand Hudson's plans for buying the other company, we're encouraging everyone to keep their powder dry.At this point I want to keep my powder dry until we look at how this new information will affect the case.take a powder AmEAmEold-fashioned to leave a place quickly, especially to avoid getting into trouble:I think Gardiner decided to take a powder when he realized the police would be looking for him.
See:- a powder keg
- Can I use your powder room?
- chicken powder
- Could I use your powder room?
- dry powder
- keep (one's) powder dry
- keep one's powder dry
- keep powder dry
- keep your powder dry
- powder (one's) face
- powder (one's) nose
- powder boy
- powder keg
- powder monkey
- powder nose
- powder one’s face
- powder one’s nose
- powder room
- powder up
- powder your nose
- powdered
- powdered up
- put your faith in God, and keep your powder dry
- put your faith in God, but keep your powder dry
- put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
- put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry
- sitting on a powder keg
- take a powder
- Take a powder!
- take a powder, to
- trust in God and keep your powder dry
- trust in God, but keep your powder dry
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