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think tank

[think tank] {n.} A company of researchers who spend their time developing ideas and concepts. * /The government hired a think tank to study the country's need for coins, and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

gas up

[gas up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To fill the gasoline tank of. * /The mechanics gassed up the planes for their long trip./ 2. To fill the tank with gasoline. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

grease monkey

[grease monkey] {n.}, {slang} 1. A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. * /Hey, grease monkey, fill up my […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fill up

[fill up] or [fill it up] or [fill her up] {v. phr.} To fill entirely. (Said by the driver of a car to a gas station attendant). * /When the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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