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now that's a great questionWith few exceptions...Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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offer upto provide (something great)Rate it:

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old mastersgreat paintersRate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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operam (laborem, curam) in or ad aliquid impendereto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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operam alicui rei tribuere, in aliquid conferreto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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opibus, gratia, auctoritate valere, florereto have great influence.Rate it:

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pack awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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para parar un trenin great quantity, coming out of one's earsRate it:

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patience of a saintA great deal of patience.Rate it:

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patience of jobAn great amount of patience.Rate it:

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petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nidLittle strokes fell great oaks. Rate it:

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pick apartTo review or analyse in great detail(idiomatic, transitive) To criticise (especially small details).Rate it:

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plus in re publica videreto possess great political insight.Rate it:

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poppie joeA guy named Joe being a grandfather or great grandfatherRate it:

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pour inTo arrive in great amounts.Rate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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prêcher sept ans pour un carêmeTo do a great deal for little good.Rate it:

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Pull No PunchesTo hit something with great force and power, attacking something potently, to be honestRate it:

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Pull StringsTo secretly influence something with great impact, to control something from distanceRate it:

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put awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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Put Your Shoulder to the WheelTo work really hard for something, making great effort to accomplish somethingRate it:

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raise hellTo cause a great disturbance.Rate it:

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rebajasThis word is used a great deal in shop windows in Tenerife -- it means discounts in SpanishRate it:

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Red Letter DayA day of great happinessRate it:

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road to damascusA road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.Rate it:

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robber baronEspecially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.Rate it:

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run circles aroundTo outperform by a great margin.Rate it:

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rush offTo produce in great haste.Rate it:

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salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatura man's life is at stake, is in very great danger.Rate it:

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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate it:

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set the thames on fireTo achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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shell outTo pay money; especially, to pay a great deal of money.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo take a risk which may result in great rewards; to succeed after taking such a risk.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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silver bulletAny straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.Rate it:

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Sitting PrettyTo be in great or beneficiary position, to be in favorable or lucky positionRate it:

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sleeping giantSomeone or something with great, latent strength.Rate it:

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smell of the lampTo bear marks of great study and labor.Rate it:

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smurfyGreat or excellent.Rate it:

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steely-nervedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality. Very steady nerves; great patience and courage.Rate it:

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steely-nervedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset, with very steady nerves; great patience and courage.Rate it:

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Stir up a Hornet's NestTo stimulate or stir people to get angry or annoyed, to cause a great problem, to invite dangerRate it:

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stop at nothingTo take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.Rate it:

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stroke of geniusA great idea, smart decision, epiphany, or eureka moment. To make something brilliant or to create a successful concept.Rate it:

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studiose (diligenter, enixe, sedulo, maxime) dare operam, ut...to take great pains in order to...Rate it:

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swear on a stack of biblesTo make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.Rate it:

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