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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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a page turnerA story, a book, an article of great interest can become a page turner.Rate it:

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a tear jerkerA movie, book or story that is sad and causes one to cry.Rate it:

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aces in my booksomeone who meets or exceeds my approval or expectationsRate it:

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ad pedes alicuius se proicere, se abicere, procumbere, se prosternereto throw oneself at some one's feet.Rate it:

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airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:

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aliquid in commentarios suos referre (Tusc. 3. 22. 54)to enter a thing in one's note-book.Rate it:

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arma abicereto throw away one's arms.Rate it:

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be an open bookOne's life and times can be an open book by simply sharing, answering queries, being forthright, carrying no baggage or disagreements.Rate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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blot one's copy bookTo damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.Rate it:

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blue bookA book of statistics or almanac, usually published by an agency or as a trade publication.Rate it:

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blue bookUsed other than as an idiom: see blue, book.Rate it:

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book dumpingThe discarding of quantities of books.Rate it:

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book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.Rate it:

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book inregisterRate it:

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book upTo reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.Rate it:

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break one offTo throw a curve ball.Rate it:

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By the BookAs per requirements, exactly up to marksRate it:

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by the bookIn a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.Rate it:

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by-the-bookAdhering strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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chuck awayTo discard, or throw away.Rate it:

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chuck upTo vomit; throw up.Rate it:

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chuck upTo chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to jig up, throw up, jack up; to break a contract; to abandon or quit.Rate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.Rate it:

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clear your conscienceAn apology, a return of a book, pay-up on a forgotten loan, an overt action, a harsh, undeserved criticism of a subaltern.Rate it:

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closed bookA person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.Rate it:

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codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensiaccount-book; ledger.Rate it:

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copulas, manus ferreas (in navem) inicereto throw grappling irons on board; to board.Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfento throw money awayRate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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deicere aliquem de saxo Tarpeioto throw some one down the Tarpeian rock.Rate it:

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down with his apple-cartKnock or throw him down.Rate it:

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dump outTo discard, to throw away, to toss out.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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envoyer son ganteletthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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est liber de...there exists a book on...Rate it:

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exstat liber (notice the order of the words)the book is still extant.Rate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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get amongst itTo throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical.Rate it:

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gulp upTo throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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hic liber est de amicitia (not agit) or hoc libro agitur de am.the book treats of friendship.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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humi prosternere aliquemto throw any one to the ground.Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a book or document to guide him or her.Rate it:

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