(idiomatic) To act or make purchases for status or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends, neighbors, or society.

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate. / (transitive, idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) To have someone killed.

(idiomatic) To solve two problems with one single action.

To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. / (idiomatic) To escape punishment for doing something objectionable.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.

(now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

(informal) To perform a witch-hunt.

(American spelling, idiomatic) Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.

(of a hit record) That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

(idiomatic) Superlative; impossible to beat.