at one with »
United with; in tune with.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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blue state »
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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e pluribus unum »
A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.
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land of opportunity »
A nickname for the United States.
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leader of the free world »
The President of the United States.
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old money »
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.
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plead the fifth »
To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
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pull together »
To unite for a common objective.
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red state »
A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, or tending to vote Republican in general.
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shotgun »
A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.
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snake oil »
A type of 19th century patent medicine sold in the United States that claimed to contain snake fat, supposedly a Native American remedy for various ailments.
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well ain't that the catfish in the trap »
A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.
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yoke together »
To unite, or join, or combine.
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