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caviar to the generalSomething of quality unbefitting those who possess it.Rate it:

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Diputación general de los ReinosCuerpo de diputados de las ciudades con voto en Cortes.Rate it:

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hablar en generalHablar refiriéndose a una totalidad sin citar casos concretos.Rate it:

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huelga generalHuelga que se lleva a cabo simultáneamente en todas las actividades laborales de un ámbito, país o lugarRate it:

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les deux mon généralExpression utilisée pour indiquer que les deux éléments dont on parle sont possibles.Rate it:

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Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del CampoUna de las quince regiones en las que se encuentra dividido Chile. Limita al norte con la Región de Los Lagos, al sur con la Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, al este con la República Argentina y al oeste con el océano Pacífico.Rate it:

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Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsUna de las quince regiones en las que se encuentra dividido Chile. Limita al norte con la Región de Valparaíso y la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, al sur con la Región del Maule, al este con la República Argentina y al oeste con el océano Pacífico.Rate it:

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cut of one's jibSomeone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..Rate it:

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être sur le tapisTo be the subject of general conversation; To be broached.Rate it:

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heebie-jeebiesA general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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I'm a ChristianIndicates that the speaker is a follower of the Christian religion in general.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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rule OKTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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tears of joyTo express general happiness through tears.Rate it:

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the devil is a liarA general expression of distrust, particularly implying that another person is attempting to deceive the speaker, or that a situation is not, or can not be, as it appears.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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cry me a riverAn admonishment, reminder, chiding, demand or ejaculation addressed to an individual whom evinces sadness. seemingly suffers disappointment, disillusionment, distress, and renders a general resentment toward the people in this world with a constant flow of tears.Rate it:

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odd and curiousOn the Isle of Man, the common or general man.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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Región Metropolitana de SantiagoUna de las quince regiones en las que se encuentra dividido Chile. Limita al norte y al oeste con la Región de Valparaíso, al sur con la Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins y al este con la República Argentina.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by from. General use, though somewhat more common in medical or scientific contexts.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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blue stateA state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.Rate it:

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class warfareThe efforts of levelers promoting a greater financial contribution from the rich for the general benefit of the massesRate it:

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common nameThe name by which a species is known to the general public, rather than its taxonomic or scientific name.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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existimatio hominum, omniumthe common opinion, the general idea.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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rules okTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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devil is in the detailsThe specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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worldHuman collective existence; existence in general.Rate it:

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à vos rangs, fixeOrdre donné lorsqu'un officier général ou l'officier commandant la formation entre en uniforme et coiffé dans un local, et à la suite duquel les militaires présents se mettent au garde à vous avant que l'autorité ne les mette au repos.Rate it:

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abuso de poderEn general, cualquier uso de la fuerza o de facultades discrecionales, más allá de lo que es razonable.Rate it:

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alicui imperatori succedereto succeed some one as general.Rate it:

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along the linesIn a general direction or manner.Rate it:

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arma blancaCualquier arma dotada de una hoja con filo, y posiblemente punta; aunque en general se considera cualquier arma no de fuego, incluyendo las contundentes.Rate it:

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artículo definidoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como algo de lo que ya se tenía noticia, como referencia a su clase general, o como un miembro específico de su clase. Los artículos definidos en español son: el, la, los, las.Rate it:

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artículo determinadoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como algo de lo que ya se tenía noticia, como referencia a su clase general, o como un miembro específico de su clase. Los artículos determinados en español son: el, la, los, las.Rate it:

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artículo indefinidoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como información nueva, no definida, o como un miembro cualquiera de su clase general. Los artículos indefinidos en español son: un, una, unos, unas.Rate it:

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artículo indeterminadoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como información nueva, no definida, o como un miembro cualquiera de su clase general. Los artículos indeterminados en español son: un, una, unos, unas.Rate it:

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as a ruleIn general; most often.Rate it:

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