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glutton for punishmentOne persistent in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.Rate it:

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personal capitalFinancial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.Rate it:

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capital semillaPréstamo de dinero que se otorga para el despegue de una pequeña empresa.Rate it:

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personal capitalGood reputation, credibility, or influence.Rate it:

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bite the bulletTo endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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no harm, no foulEncapsulation of the idea that although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred there is no need for punishment, apology or retribution if no actual damage occurred.Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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trip to the woodshedAn occasion on which a reprimand or punishment is administered.Rate it:

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keep inTo require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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call off the dogsTo ease up on after inflicting great punishment.Rate it:

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Get Off the HookTo liberate yourself from a repulsive or unpleasant obligation, to avoid a punishmentRate it:

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object lessonA punishment intended as a deterrent to others.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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à la bonne heure!Well done!; That’s right!; Capital!; That is something like!Rate it:

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accusare aliquem rei capitalis (rerum capitalium)to charge some one with a capital offence.Rate it:

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activo financieroTítulos que las instituciones generan para representar el capital del cual están constituidos. Son activos financieros las acciones, cuentas remuneradas, instrumentos de deuda, fondos comunes de inversión, derechos, títulos de valores de naturaleza mobiliaria, depósitos bancarios, valores mobiliarios, participaciones en fondos de inversión, contrato a futuro, opciones, swaps, etc.Rate it:

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alcalde mayorPersona a cargo de la administración política de un área metropolitana, generalmente el distrito capital.Rate it:

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animadvertere in aliquemto inflict punishment on a person.Rate it:

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Baja CaliforniaCapital: Mexicali.Rate it:

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beat the rapAvoid fines or punishment, receive forgiveness from family, friends, the law and the Boss for misdemeanors, infractions and Stupid Stunts.Rate it:

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beat your arseDepression Expression of threatened punishment if the child or youth ever repeated the act or expression.Rate it:

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box someone's earsTo slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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BrusselsThe capital of Belgium.Rate it:

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cabeça de porcoPessoa maluca, vulgar e irresponsável, impudica, expressão mais apropriada para o sexo feminino, antiga e bem conhecida no Paraná, inclusive na sua capital.Rate it:

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cabecera municipalEquivalente a Capital del Municipio, comúnmente la ciudad, comunidad o poblado más grande del municipio. En esta ciudad o poblado se localiza el gobernante del municipio, el ayuntamientoRate it:

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de capite deducere (vid. sect. XII. 1, note Notice too...) aliquidto subtract something from the capital.Rate it:

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dead meatSomeone in danger of death or severe punishment.Rate it:

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Edad MediaNombre que se le da en Europa al periodo histórico que va desde la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente en el año 476 hasta la caída del Imperio Romano de Oriente o Bizantino, o lo que quedaba de él: su capital Constantinopla en manos de los turcos otomanos en 1453. Otra fecha que se suele utilizar es 1492 con el descubrimiento de América por Cristóbal Colón, fecha que también marca el comienzo de la Edad Moderna para algunos historiadores.Rate it:

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el país del suspiro limeñoPaís de América del Sur. Su superficie es de alrededor de un millón doscientos mil kilómetros cuadrados. Limita al norte con Ecuador y Colombia, por el sur con Chile, por el este con Brasil y Bolivia y por el oeste con el Océano Pacífico o Mar de Grau. Su capital es Lima. El gentilicio es peruano.Rate it:

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el país del Tío SamPaís conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.Rate it:

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Estado de MéxicoUno de los 31 estados de México, localizado hacia el centro del país. Colinda al norte con el estado de Hidalgo, al este con los estados de Tlaxcala y Puebla, al oeste con Michoacán y al sur con Morelos, Guerrero y el Distrito Federal. su capital es la ciudad de Toluca y su gentilicio es mexiquense.Rate it:

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exemplum (severitatis) edere in aliquo (Q. Fr. 1. 2. 2. 5)to inflict an exemplary punishment on some one.Rate it:

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exemplum in aliquo or in aliquem statuereto inflict an exemplary punishment on some one.Rate it:

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fame necarito be starved to death (as punishment).Rate it:

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get (one’s) comeuppance(1) Punishment or reward for one's actions; (2) getting what you have coming to you; (3) getting what you deserve; (4) karma.Rate it:

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get into troubleTo perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.Rate it:

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get itTo "get what's coming to him/her"; to feel one's wrath; to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating.Rate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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get off lightlyEnd up with a mild punishment.Rate it:

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hanc poenam constituere in aliquem, ut...to ordain as punishment that...Rate it:

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holeSolitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.Rate it:

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Imperio BizantinoNombre que recibe por los historiadores el Imperio Romano de Oriente, especialmente tras la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente. Su nombre proviene de Bizancio, antigua ciudad sobre la que el emperador romano Constantino el Grande fundó su capital, llamada en su honor Constantinopla. Luego de la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente en el 476 d.C., mantuvo por más de mil años la cultura romana, fusionada y enriquecida con la cultura griega. De hecho, el idioma utilizado fue el griego.Rate it:

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In the DoghouseFacing severe penalty, punishment or retribution for having done something wrongRate it:

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in troubleTo be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)Rate it:

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just desertsA punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.Rate it:

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Just DesertsA much deserving punishment, doomed to get punishedRate it:

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