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beat up
To sail to windward using a
series
of alternate tacks across the wind.
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another nail in one's coffin
One in a
series
of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.
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chain reaction
A
series
of events, each one causing the next.
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dribs and drabs
A
series
of negligible amounts.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New
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, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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parade of horribles
A rhetorical device employing a
series
of progressively more terrible results following from an act.
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rough trot
A
series
of difficult circumstances.
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run for the roses
A college football game or
series
of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game.
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shuffle
A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a
series
of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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soap opera
TV
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streak of good luck
A
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