do a split Idiom

in a split second

in less than a second, in a flash In a split second, the cat twisted and landed on its feet.

lickety split

moving fast, boot it, hell bent for election The train is going lickety split, at least sixty miles an hour!

split

depart, go, leave I gotta split. Class starts in two minutes.

split a gut

laugh very hard, crack me up I nearly split a gut watching a John Candy video - hilarious!

split hairs

make unnecessary distinctions He makes a lot of good points but he also has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.

split second

small difference in time, a fraction of a second Many Olympic athletes win their events by a split second.

split the difference

divide the difference between the prices Your price is $100. I'm offering $80. Let's split the difference.

split ticket

vote for candidates from more than one political party He always votes for a split ticket when he votes and never votes for only one party.

split up

separate They seemed like a nice couple but they suddenly decided to split up last month.

splitting headache

a severe headache I have been suffering from a splitting headache all morning.

do a split

To stretch one's legs straight out in opposite directions away from one's trunk as one lowers to the ground. I did gymnastics for a few years but could never do a split. My hamstrings were always too tight for that. These cheerleaders are such acrobats! I mean, that one just did a split, this one's doing some crazy back flip thing—they're incredible! A: "Wow, I can't believe you can still do a split after all these years!" B: "Well, having a daily yoga practice definitely helps."See also: split

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