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il vaut mieux être fou avec tous que sage tout seul“One had as good be out of the world as out of the fashion.”Rate it:

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imperium orbis terrarum terminis definiturthe empire reaches to the ends of the world.Rate it:

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in conspectu omnium or omnibus inspectantibusbefore every one, in the sight of the world.Rate it:

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in lucem edito see the light, come into the world.Rate it:

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in the worldExpletive used for emphasis, for example after an interrogative word.Rate it:

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inferi (Orcus and Tartarus only poetical)the world below.Rate it:

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it is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how childIt is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how children make meaning in their world, and we come to know what they know and can do.Rate it:

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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it's a small worldUsed to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.Rate it:

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le tout-paris de ce temps-làThe fashionable world of Paris of that day.Rate it:

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leader of the free worldThe President of the United States.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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let them have itTo attack a group, or the world in general, with great force.Rate it:

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let them have itTo verbally assail a group, or the world in general.Rate it:

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life imitates artThe notion that an event in the real world was inspired by a creative work.Rate it:

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mais velha profissão do mundothe world's oldest profession.Rate it:

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make for????, translator unknown, author Galileo Galilei, Two Chief World Systems.Rate it:

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make love, not warA hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:

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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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mean the world toTo be loved or cared about a great deal by.Rate it:

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minitari (minari) alicui mortem, crucem et tormenta, bellumto threaten some one with death, crucifixion, torture, war.Rate it:

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mittere ad bellumto send to the war.Rate it:

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mundanus, mundi civis et incola (Tusc. 5. 37)a citizen of the world; cosmopolitan.Rate it:

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navigate the data deltaThis phrase is used in a business context to emphasize the importance of effectively managing and leveraging vast amounts of data in today's data-driven world. It suggests the need for businesses to skillfully navigate through the challenges and opportunities presented by the data landscape.Rate it:

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navis longaa man-of-war.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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new townA town built to address housing shortages post World War II.Rate it:

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nighthawkA New World nightjar.Rate it:

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not for the worldAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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not long for this worldUnlikely to remain for much time.Rate it:

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not the end of the worldIt's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.Rate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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off the gridNot connected to a publicly available communication system, such as the world-wide web or a mobile telephone network.Rate it:

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off the railsWhen you've lost it all, When your world and life is upside down!Rate it:

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omni studio in (ad) bellum incumbereto carry on a war energetically.Rate it:

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omnia bello flagrant or ardent (Fam. 4. 1. 2)everywhere the torch of war is flaming.Rate it:

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on ne peut contenter tout le monde et son pèreOne cannot satisfy everybody, all the world and his wife.Rate it:

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on top of the worldDelighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.Rate it:

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On Top of the WorldFeeling wonderful, ecstatic, elated, glorious, overjoyedRate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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out of this worldExceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.Rate it:

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outside worldThe rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment.Rate it:

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outside worldThe world external to the human mind.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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