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come down the pikeTo emerge, come up; to approach or arrive on the scene; to present (itself or oneself).Rate it:

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come down to usTo survive to the present day; to be extant in some form.Rate it:

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come upTo emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.Rate it:

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consiliis arcanis interesse (Liv. 35. 18)to be present at secret consultations.Rate it:

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cookedsimple past tense and past participle of cookRate it:

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cookie-cutterishLooking or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means; often with the implication that the result is boring, overly simple, or not applicable to all needs.Rate it:

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count outTo declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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croyez cela et buvez de l'eau (fam.)Do not believe that, I know it is not true; Surely you are not simple enough to believe that!Rate it:

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cut a figureTo present an image; to make an impression.Rate it:

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cut and driedSimple, straightforward, clear, or certain.Rate it:

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dans le siècle où nous sommes, on ne donne rien pour rienAt the present day people give nothing for nothing, and precious little for sixpence.Rate it:

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derechos humanosDerechos inalienables que, de acuerdo a la doctrina política contemporánea, deben garantizarse a todos los seres humanos por el simple hecho de serloRate it:

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doUsed to form the present progressive of verbs.Rate it:

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done a bunkSimple past tense and past participle of do a bunk.Rate it:

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dress upTo present in a favorable light.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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dyed in the woolSimple past tense and past participle of dye in the wool.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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employ a steam engine to crack a nutto do a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.Rate it:

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experiencing a percoonz momentHaving the ability to look beyond the present moment or issue.Rate it:

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eyeball itView. Assess, Access, Do It!; Attempt an Action in A Simple, Un-Conventional MannerRate it:

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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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from goo to you by way of the zooThe gradual evolution of humankind from simple organisms.Rate it:

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fucked oversimple past tense and past participle of fuck someone overRate it:

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fucked upsimple past tense and past participle of fuck upRate it:

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futuro simpleTiempo verbal que indica de manera absoluta que algo existirá o sucederá con posterioridad al momento en que se habla. En español, indica también una conjetura o probabilidad en el presente. Puede también tener valor de imperativo. Y puede expresar incredulidad o sorpresa. Se llama simple porque no emplea verbo auxiliar.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

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ghost from one's pastSomething unpleasant from one's past that "haunts" them to the present day.Rate it:

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going at itthird-person singular simple present indicative form of go at itRate it:

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going awaypresent participle of go awayRate it:

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got it going onalternative present indicative form of have it going onRate it:

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haec tempora, nostra haec aetas, memoriathe present day.Rate it:

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harina tostadaCualquier preparación hecha con harina tostada1, sobre todo la más simple, con agua y azúcar.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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head in the cloudsDaydreaming; thinking about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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here to staypresent, and set to remain permanently.Rate it:

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his moribusaccording to the present custom, fashion.Rate it:

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Homer noddedsimple past tense of Homer nodsRate it:

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horsetradingPresent participle of horsetrade.Rate it:

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hospital passA poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.Rate it:

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il pleutUn ou des profanes est/sont présentRate it:

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in evidenceVisibly present; noticeable.Rate it:

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in layman's termsExplaining something in simple words.Rate it:

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in personactually presentRate it:

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in praesentia, in praesens (tempus)at present; for the moment.Rate it:

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in the here and nowIn present practice rather than in theory; with the priority of palpably and actually existing.Rate it:

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it's all grist to the millEverything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "KantRate it:

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jam todayAvailability of a resource at the present date.Rate it:

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