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more, usu receptum estit is traditional usage.Rate it:

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narratio, fabulaa narrative, tale, story.Rate it:

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old chestnutA well-worn story.Rate it:

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Old Wives' TaleFalse information, usually erroneous belief, traditional unscientific belief, mythRate it:

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on premiseTraditional method of installing and customizing software on the customer’s own computers that reside inside their own data center.Rate it:

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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate it:

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OSETIAcronym of optical search for extraterrestrial intelligence. It is SETI using visible light instead of traditional radio waves.Rate it:

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pan outBy swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.Rate it:

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PMOYSInitialism of put me on your story.Rate it:

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ring of truthA phrase or story or comment that may only have a portion of truth to it.Rate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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scare storyA rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.Rate it:

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se non è vero, è ben trovatoEven if it is not true, it is well conceived. / Even if it is not true, it is a good story.Rate it:

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shoot 'em upA short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.Rate it:

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shotgunA one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.Rate it:

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six of the bestSix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.Rate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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snake oilSnake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.Rate it:

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sob storyA sad story told to make others feel sympathy for the teller.Rate it:

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song and danceAn excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.Rate it:

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spin a yarnTo tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.Rate it:

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suite (of a serial story or article)Continuation; Continued.Rate it:

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suspend one's disbeliefTo willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art for the sake of enjoying it.Rate it:

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tall taleA greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.Rate it:

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The EndUsed traditionally at the end of a story.Rate it:

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the rest is historyUsed to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story as it is too complicated or already well-known.Rate it:

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the story goesThe story is usually depicted as follows.Rate it:

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there she blowsThe traditional hail of the lookout in a whaler when sighting the spouting water thrown up by a whale surfacing.Rate it:

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to be continuedUsed to indicate that a story under discussion has not concluded, either in narration or in reality.Rate it:

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to be continuedUsed at the end of an episode to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.Rate it:

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traditional american public opinion favors a president who is strong and wrong over one who is meekA United States President must portray a persona who strong and competent.Rate it:

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wer's glaubt, wird seliglikely storyRate it:

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what's the skinnyWhat is the bottom line? What is the basic story?Rate it:

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к чёртуTraditional response to ни пу́ха ни пера́!.Rate it:

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המשך יבואTo be continued: used to indicate that a story will continue in a later installment.Rate it:

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且聽下回分解Tune in next time to hear the next installment of our story; stay tuned.Rate it:

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