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

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l'herbe est toujours plus verte dans le pré du voisinVariante de l’herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs.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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strike upTo start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.Rate it:

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strike a happy mediumTo find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problemRate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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strike one's flagTo yield, give up, or surrender.Rate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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strike me pinkan exclamation of surpriseRate it:

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strike throughPartly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.Rate it:

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strike upTo start something, usually playing live music.Rate it:

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strike backTo retaliateRate it:

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go on striketake industrial actionRate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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strike a blowTo hitRate it:

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strike a chordTo elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.Rate it:

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strike a chordTo convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.Rate it:

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strike a lightRefers to a 'red headed ' person. As a friendly greeting, to state obviously (noticing their hair colour), refers to a brand of matches ('Redheads')Rate it:

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strike downto kill someone or something, to cause to suddenly dieRate it:

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strike downto knock downRate it:

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strike downto invalidateRate it:

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strike it richTo suddenly and unexpectedly become richRate it:

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strike one's flagTo take down one's national or other representative flag in order to indicate surrender.Rate it:

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strike outOf a batter, to be retired after three strikes; of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.Rate it:

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strike outto treat something as settledRate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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strike outTo begin to make one's way.Rate it:

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strike outTo fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a date.Rate it:

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strike outTo draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.Rate it:

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strike out into unknown territoryVenture forth into a new or unknown business, theme, vacation, personal relationship or program.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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whoop assTo beat or strike.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo beat or strike.Rate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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speak toTo resonate with, to strike a chord in.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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wail onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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ye oldePseudo-archaic, pertaining to a historically inaccurate invocation of pre-modern times.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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