accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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account for »
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
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add up »
To accumulate; to amount to.
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as best one can »
In the best possible way, given the circumstances.
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balum rancum »
A hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.
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build up »
To accumulate, to pile up.
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business as usual »
The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.
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camel's nose »
A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large amount of time.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large distance.
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deadweight »
A useless, usually encumbering factor.
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desperate times call for desperate measures »
In adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.
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do a bunk »
To escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.
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hell or high water »
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.
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hereinabove »
Above this, in this document.
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