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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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central dogmaUsed other than as an idiom: see central, dogma.Rate it:

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central dogmaThe principle that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein.Rate it:

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from central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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náhuatl centralLengua nahua hablada por personas que viven en el Valle de Puebla, Valle de México y Sierra Nevada. Es la lengua viva más próxima al náhuatl clásico.Rate it:

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out of central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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tamazight del Atlas CentralLengua bereber hablada por personas que viven en el Atlas Central, Marruecos.Rate it:

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banana republicA small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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the manThe oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..Rate it:

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wait in the wingsto be about to become important or centralRate it:

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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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ugly AmericanAn American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, or jingoistic.Rate it:

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uncle samthe us governmentRate it:

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public enemy number oneA person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.Rate it:

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pronunciamientoA military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.Rate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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hot buttonA central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.Rate it:

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landing stripA cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.Rate it:

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10 Downing StreetThe government of the United Kingdom.Rate it:

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ad gubernacula (metaph. only in plur.) rei publicae sedereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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aux frais de la princesseAt another’s expense (chiefly of the State Government).Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.Rate it:

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borganismSome forms of government.Rate it:

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bread and butterThat which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.Rate it:

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BroadwayThe government of Manitoba.Rate it:

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bulk billTo invoice the government or insurer, and not the patient, for medical expenses incurred at a general practitioner or other medical service provider.Rate it:

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bulk billingThe process whereby a general practitioner or other medical service provider charges the government for medical expenses incurred by a patient.Rate it:

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by the wayIncidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Rate it:

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cat's clawUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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cat's clawDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyRate it:

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cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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civitas, quae optimatium arbitrio regituraristocracy (as a form of government).Rate it:

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clavum rei publicae tenereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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compañía telefónicaUna compañía telefónica es una empresa que da servicio de líneas telefónicas a una localidad o estado. En este caso las líneas telefónicas van conectadas a la central telefónica, a la vez que el administrador de la central programa para que cada extensión pueda tener acceso a las líneas.Rate it:

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company manA spy or other operative of an intelligence service, especially the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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corporate welfare bumA business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.Rate it:

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crony capitalismA form of economy in which success in business depends on close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.Rate it:

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cueca nortinaBaile tradicional del norte chileno, que se baila en parejas ondeando un pañuelo, pero que, a diferencia de la cueca tradicional, no es cantada. Su ritmo y cadencia son diferentes de la cueca tradicional de la zona central de Chile.Rate it:

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culo de polloDícese "culo de pollo" en la región caribeña del golfo de Urabá al fenómeno meteorológico cuya nube central tiene la forma del culo de un pollo invertido, es decir con la punta hacia abajo, con vientos huracanados circulando en sentido ciclónico al interior del meteoro, asociado a fuertes lluvias y a una baja de la presión atmosférica al nivel del mar, cuya duración varía entre los treinta minutos y las tres o cuatro horas. Fenómeno habitual entre abril y noviembre, el rumbo general de estos meteoros en la zona indicada suele ser de sur a norte y su extensión puede variar de apenas algunos kilómetros hasta varias decenas de millas náuticas.Rate it:

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diplomatic fluAn illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political reasons.Rate it:

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disco rígidoDispositivo de almacenamiento de datos no volátil que emplea un sistema de grabación magnética para almacenar datos digitales. Tiene forma de plato que gira en torno a un eje central y va en una caja cerrada.Rate it:

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Downing Streetthe British governmentRate it:

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dragón de KomodoEspecie de saurópsido de la familia de los varánidos, endémico de algunas islas de Indonesia central. Es el lagarto de mayor tamaño del mundo, con una longitud media de dos a tres metros y un peso de unos 70 kg.Rate it:

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edible frogA member of a hybrid species of frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus, a hybrid of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the Central Asian marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus).Rate it:

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esclerosis múltipleTrastorno del sistema nervioso central por episodios repetitivos de inflamación del tejido nervioso. Podría deberse a un daño a la vaina de mielina. Enfermedad que evoluciona hacia la muerte del paciente.Rate it:

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faceless bureaucratA stereotypical anonymous, interchangeable and unaccountable government official.Rate it:

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flor de JamaicaHibisco de la familia de las Malváceas, originario de franja norte tropical de África que se cultiva con éxito en México, América Central y en el sur y sudeste asiático, incluido el sur de China. Es una planta herbácea anual que puede alcanzar de 3 a 5 metros de altura. Las hojas, trilobuladas o pentalobuladas, tienen unos 15 cm de longitud, alternas en el tallo, y las flores, de color rojo en la base y más pálido en los extremos, tienen de 8 a 10 cm de diámetro. Su cáliz, carnoso y de un color rojo intenso, se recoge en el momento en que alcanza un tono vinoso y se deja secar para su uso como infusión.Rate it:

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grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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