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  1. n.
    a dose or portion of a drug. (Drugs.) : Just a little charge till I can get to my candy man.
  2. n.
    a drug's rush. (Drugs.) : What kind of charge do you expect out of half-cashed weed?
  3. n.
    a thrill. : I got a tremendous charge out of your last letter.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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in charge

  1. In a position of leadership or supervision, as in Who's in charge here? or He's the agent in charge at the ticket counter. [Early 1500s]

  2. in charge of. Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad. [Late 1500s]

  3. in the charge of; in the care of. Under someone's care or supervision, as in We left the children in the charge of their grandparents. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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