(intransitive, idiomatic) To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition. / (transitive, slang) To destroy completely or kill with explosives.

(intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward. / (intransitive) To ask for help. / (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

(idiomatic) To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.

Alternative form of Leaning Tower of Pisa

(academia) The pressure to frequently publish in academic journals in order to gain tenure or to sustain a career.

(idiomatic) To act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.

oldsightedness; presbyopia

(idiomatic) To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.

(slang, humorous) The time of the first beer (or alcoholic beverage) of the day. / (slang, humorous) Time for a beer (the first of the day or otherwise).

Alternative form of march to the beat of a different drum