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"text": "Don't worry about the mess on the carpet - I'll hoover it up later.",
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"To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand."
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"(transitive, colloquial) To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand."
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"(intransitive, colloquial) To do the vacuuming."
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"To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery."
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"(transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery."
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"ref": "2012 October 20, “The rise of the yuan: Turning from green to red”, in The Economist",
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"ref": "2022 November 16, Nigel Harris, “Endless news... little context”, in RAIL, number 970, page 3",
"text": "Essentially, the problem dates back to pre-privatisation, cost-driven British Rail practices which featured an unholy pact between management and unions, whereby management was able to employ fewer drivers and limited pension cost liabilities, while drivers were able to hoover up lots of lucrative Sunday overtime.",
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"(transitive, colloquial, figuratively) To avidly absorb something as if by a vacuum cleaner."
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"(transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery."
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"ref": "2022 November 16, Nigel Harris, “Endless news... little context”, in RAIL, number 970, page 3",
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"(transitive, colloquial, figuratively) To avidly absorb something as if by a vacuum cleaner."
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