a life of its own »
An independent existence with some characteristics of life.
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assault and battery »
. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
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be around »
To be alive, existent, or present.
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believe in »
To ascribe existence to.
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bring forth »
To create, generate, bring into existence.
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brush up »
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.
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deathblow »
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc.
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dog's life »
A miserable, unhappy existence.
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end of the line »
Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
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get along »
To be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble.
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it is what it is »
This circumstance is simply a fact and must be accepted or dealt with as it exists.
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ivory tower »
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
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keep on »
To remain in an existing position.
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life and limb »
Existence together with bodily faculties.
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make hay while the sun shines »
To act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.
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old habits die hard »
Existing habits are hard to change.
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or what »
Or something else; allows for the existence of an unexpressed alternative to what was said.
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out of thin air »
From non-existent resources.
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pronunciamiento »
A 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.
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rocking horse shit »
A metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.
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sleeves from one's vest »
Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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snipe hunt »
A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
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there is nothing new under the sun »
There is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.
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variable tandem repeat locus »
Any DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
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world »
Human collective existence; existence in general.
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