keep your powder dry. to be ready to take action if necessary. All you have to do is keep your powder dry and await orders. See also: dry, keep. a powder keg (more...)

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powder : Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson: 0.10 sec. pow·der (pou d r) n. 1. A dry mass of pulverized or finely ... (more...)

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powder your nose (humorous) if a woman says she is going to powder her nose, she means she is going to go to the toilet. Well, if you'll excuse me a moment, I'm going to powder my ... (more...)

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2. To use powder as a cosmetic. Idioms: keep (one's) powder dry. To be ready for a challenge with little warning. take a powder. To make a quick departure; run away. (more...)

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