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war... war never changesFrom the video game series FalloutRate it:

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peace and quietTranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions.Rate it:

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all's fair in love and warunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.Rate it:

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war torn and battle scarredshowing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a warRate it:

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at peaceFree of worries; peaceful.Rate it:

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hold one's peaceTo refrain from speaking; to be silent.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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make peaceTo end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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at peace withNot disturbed or upset by.Rate it:

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at peace withNot menacing or hostile toward.Rate it:

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keep the peaceTo maintain order in a volatile situation.Rate it:

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make peaceTo settle a dispute or disagreement.Rate it:

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make peaceTo initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.Rate it:

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make peaceTo accept something, especially if it is considered unfavourable.Rate it:

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peace outgo in peace.Rate it:

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peace outGoodbye.Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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war brideA woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime.Rate it:

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das war'sUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see das, war, es.Rate it:

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das war'sthat's all, that's itRate it:

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make love, not warA hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.Rate it:

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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:

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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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pissing warAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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pissing warAn often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see Portuguese, man-of-war.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warA floating colony of hydrozoans (Physalia physalis) attached to a float; it superficially resembles a jellyfish.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before a war.Rate it:

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this means warAn avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.Rate it:

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tug of wara dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back and forth dispute.Rate it:

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tug of wara game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.Rate it:

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turf warA dispute over territory between rival gangs.Rate it:

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turf warA fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.Rate it:

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wage warA figurative allusion to pay discrepancies.Rate it:

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war brideA company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.Rate it:

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war chestColloquial phrase for reserve funds set aside by companies for unexpected developments or for opportunistic advantagesRate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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war of nervesWarfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents.Rate it:

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war of nervesA situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.Rate it:

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war of wordsA heated exchange of threatening or inflammatory statements.Rate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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