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university of lifeThe real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.Rate it:

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mixed bagBy extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.Rate it:

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virgin territoryBy extension, ideas or concepts or activities that have not yet been tried, explored or developed.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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alma materthe university, school, or college that one formerly attended.Rate it:

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even moneyBy extension, an event that is somewhat likely to happen, but far from inevitable.Rate it:

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"...three philosophical problems that are ineliminable from any version of theism"the phrase comes from a philosophical book (by Alasdair MacIntyre, professor at Notre Dame University)Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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a destajoPor extensión, con mucha prisa y en gran cantidad o intensamente.Rate it:

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a lápizPor extensión, escribir o dibujar un esbozo de algo.Rate it:

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a peloPor extensión, sin ropa algunaRate it:

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a peloPor extensión, sin protección o ayuda de ninguna claseRate it:

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a poto peladoPor extensión, sin medios, sin protección.Rate it:

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a poto peladoPor extensión, sin tapujos.Rate it:

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a quemarropaPor extensión, de modo brusco, sopresivo, impulsivo, inesperado, repentino o demasiado directo.Rate it:

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april showers bring may flowersApril, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.Rate it:

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backseat driverBy extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.Rate it:

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battle cryBy extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.Rate it:

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BelgravianA resident of Belgravia, London; by extension a member of the fashionable or aristocratic society assumed to reside in Belgravia.Rate it:

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bombero locoPor extensión, persona con ideas políticas extremas, radicales.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.Rate it:

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break new groundBy extension, to initiate a new venture.Rate it:

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caerse al frascoPor extensión, beber más alcohol de lo acostumbrado.Rate it:

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caerse al litroPor extensión, beber más alcohol de lo acostumbrado.Rate it:

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chupar farosPor extensión estar acabado, arruinado.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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colgar los botinesPor extensión, abandonar cualquier actividadRate it:

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como turco en la neblinaExtensión de vino turco o moro7, perdido como borracho en la niebla.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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cuento del tíoPor extensión, cualquier engaño que implique aprovecharse de la ingenuidad de alguien usando una mentira elaborada.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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de pe a paEnteramente, en toda su extensión, desde el principio hasta el fin. Se dice de explicaciones, relatos o saberes.Rate it:

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dejar la escobaPor extensión, tener un éxito loco, causar conmoción.Rate it:

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echarse la pintaPor extensión, faltar uno o más empleados voluntariamente a su jornada, con el mismo fin.Rate it:

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en viloPor extensión, en riesgoRate it:

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en vivoPor extensión, que se transmite a distancia en el mismo momento que está ocurriendo.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleBy extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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golfo PérsicoEl golfo Pérsico, es una extensión de poca profundidad situada entre la península Arábiga, Irán y el mar Arábigo.Rate it:

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hacer sonarPor extensión, vencer en una disputa, discusión, juicio, etc.Rate it:

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hacer una vacaPor extensión, reunir dinero dos o más personas para comprar o compartir cualquier otra actividad o propósito.Rate it:

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hacer vacasPor extensión, reunir dinero dos o más personas para comprar o compartir cualquier otra actividad o propósito.Rate it:

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he who smelt it dealt it(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.Rate it:

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huincha adhesivaPor extensión cualquier cinta con un lado adhesivo.Rate it:

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it's all grist to the millEverything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "KantRate it:

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Joe AverageA hypothetical average or generic individual; the common man (or person, by extension).Rate it:

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Joe PublicA hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).Rate it:

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