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touch of the tar brushOf South Asian or Afro-Caribbean in their background and/or in their appearance.Rate it:

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trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauceToo many cooks spoil the broth.Rate it:

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two lamps burning and no ship at seaSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.Rate it:

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two penn'orthTwo pennies' worth.Rate it:

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two penn'orthOne's opinion or thoughts.Rate it:

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untarTo extract a tar archive.Rate it:

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Upset the ApplecartSpoil careful plans, to mess with someone plans, to cause trouble, to interfere with a planRate it:

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whale the tar outa him!Act of Beating Someone! 'Slap 'im-UP To A Fair Thee Well!"Rate it:

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when one's ship comes inWhen one makes a significant amount of money.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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