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We only admire Sun Rise and Sun Set, like humansWe only admire humans when they are born and about to leave the world.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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go southTo become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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head southAlternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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South TibetThose areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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city slickerOne accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.Rate it:

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one can't fight city halltaking on any government entity in a contest is difficult and easier said than done.Rate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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you can't fight city hall(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.Rate it:

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winter sunUsed other than as an idiom. sunshine during the winter season.Rate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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catch the sunTo become sunburned.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:

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under the sunIn existence.Rate it:

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catch the sunTo reflect light from the sun.Rate it:

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in the sunExposed to sunlight.Rate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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moment in the sunA brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.Rate it:

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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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place in the sunA favorable position.Rate it:

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place in the sunRecognition, fame.Rate it:

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sun worshipperOne who reveres the sun as a deity.Rate it:

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sun worshipperA person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid sunbather.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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what color is the sun in your worldRhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with realityRate it:

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where the sun doesn't shineAlternative form of where the sun don't shineRate it:

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winter sunthe off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.Rate it:

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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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damn YankeeA person from the northern United States (a Yankee) who moves to the South to reside there.Rate it:

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devil beating his wifeWhen it is raining but the sun is outRate it:

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fashion policeThe mythical fashion police are always standing in the wings eyeballing female employees as they pursue their careers in the executive offices of New York City.Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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civitatem alicui dare, tribuere, impertireto present a person with the freedom of the city.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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lay openIn Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.Rate it:

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not in kansas anymoreNo longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings; in the big city.Rate it:

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אני צריך מפה של העירI need a city mapRate it:

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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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die Sonne geht aufthe sun risesRate it:

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mijo comúnPlanta herbácea, probablemente de origen africano, cuya semilla es un cereal que se utiliza como alimento de animales y personas en muchas regiones tropicales, especialmente en África.Rate it:

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solis defectioan eclipse of the sun.Rate it:

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Africae situm paucis exponereto give a brief exposition of the geography of Africa.Rate it:

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alacrán cebolleroEspecie de insecto ortóptero de la familia Gryllotalpidae, de cuerpo color marrón terroso, alas plegadas en abanico y patas delanteras grandes y adecuadas para cavar. Los machos miden aproximadamente 35 a 41 mm y las hembras de 40 a 46 mm. Es nativo de Europa, oeste de Asia y Norte de África e introducido en América. Son muy agresivos.Rate it:

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anno ab urbe condita quintoin the fifth year from the founding of the city.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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ardore solis torrerito be dried up by the sun's heat.Rate it:

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