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of a pieceOf the same kind.Rate it:

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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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of the same stripeOf the same kind; having the same opinion or viewpoint.Rate it:

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one and onlyunique, one of a kindRate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.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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pose asTo pretend to be; to purport to be a person, or kind of person, that one is not.Rate it:

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qui paye ses dettes s'enrichitDebt is the worst kind of poverty.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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run for the rosesA hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind.Rate it:

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ses louanges ne laissent pas que de me faire plaisirI cannot help feeling pleased at his kind words.Rate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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soft shoeA kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.Rate it:

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some kind ofUsed as an intensifier of adjectives: remarkablyRate it:

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some kind ofA remarkable.Rate it:

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some kind ofUsed other than as an idiom: see some, kind, of.Rate it:

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special deliveryA kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.Rate it:

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such asLike, of the kind mentioned.Rate it:

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swap inTo exchange for another of the same kind.Rate it:

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tal para cualtwo peas in a pod, two of a kindRate it:

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the good die youngWell-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.Rate it:

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this, that, and the otherParticular items belonging to a large, diverse set, but items of the general kind of item indicated.Rate it:

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treat them mean, keep them keenA woman will be more interested in a man if he is not kind to her.Rate it:

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what kind of music do you likewhat kind of music do you like?Rate it:

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what notSomething of the kind, whateverRate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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you're a woozle!You just wrote something great/said something which showed wisdom/were really kind.Rate it:

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