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Making coins

coin

verb

to make coins from metal

mill

verb

to mark the edges of a coin with lines

mint

noun

the place where a country makes its coins and paper money

mint

verb

to make a coin from metal

the Royal Mint

the institution that makes coins in the UK

strike

verb

to make a coin or medal by cutting it out of a piece of metal

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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