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'tis the seasonIndicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen.Rate it:

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a dime a dozensomething very plentiful, common, and therefore, inexpensive.Rate it:

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Aaron's beardA common name for several plants, which have tufts of stamens.[First attested in the late 19 century.]Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy)Hypericum calycinum (great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem star)Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage, strawberry geranium)Opuntia leucotricha (arborescent prickly pear, Aaron's beard cactus)Rate it:

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ad annuma year from now.Rate it:

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all hollowCommon misspelling of all hallow.Rate it:

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anni descriptiothe division of the year (into months, etc.)Rate it:

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anno ab urbe condita quintoin the fifth year from the founding of the city.Rate it:

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anno peracto, circumacto, interiecto, intermissoafter a year has elapsed.Rate it:

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anno vertentein the course of the year.Rate it:

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annus (mensis, dies) intercalaristhe intercalary year (month, day).Rate it:

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as the fella saysas the saying goes; as someone once said, invoking the wisdom of the common man on the streetRate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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below the saltCommon, vulgar; of low standing.Rate it:

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big yearan informal competition among birdwatchers to see who can see or hear the largest number of species of birds within a single calendar year and within a specific geographical area.Rate it:

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big yearUsed other than as an idiom: see big, year.Rate it:

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bird bathCommon usage of word bird Place where birds clean themselvesRate it:

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black beetleA common name for many species of beetle that are black in color, including:The African black beetle, Hetronychus arator, a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, a pest of palm trees in tropical Asia.The European species Feronia nigrita.Rate it:

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Bom Natal e Feliz Ano NovoMerry Christmas and a Happy New YearRate it:

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bon an mal anyear in, year outRate it:

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bon an, mal anyear in, year outRate it:

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bon an, mal anOne year with another; On an average.Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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brickbatFor example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.Rate it:

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buon Natale e felice anno nuovoMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Rate it:

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but, satisfaction brought it backa common rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat"Rate it:

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castra coniungere, iungere (B. C. 1. 63)to make a camp in common.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas tous les jours fête1. Christmas comes but once a year. 2. One cannot always have “a high old time,” but must work as well. 3. Life is not all beer and skittles.Rate it:

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ce que poulain prend en jeunesse, il le continue en vieillesse“’Tis education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” [Pope , Moral Essays, i. 149.]Rate it:

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centum annos complereto reach one's hundredth year, to live to be a hundred.Rate it:

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check is in the mailA common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.Rate it:

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cockney slangLondon slang most common in London, ukRate it:

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come with the territoryTo be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.Rate it:

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common causeUsed other than as an idiom: see common, cause.Rate it:

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common causeAnacoenosis.Rate it:

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common causeShared purpose.Rate it:

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common crossingUsed other than as an idiom: see common, crossing.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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common groundA characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems.Rate it:

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common lawcommon law (law developed by judges)Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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common lawUsed other than as an idiom: see common, law.Rate it:

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common lawLaw developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations promulgated by the executive branch.Rate it:

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common nameThe name by which a species is known to the general public, rather than its taxonomic or scientific name.Rate it:

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common nameUsed other than as an idiom: see common, name.Rate it:

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common or garden varietyOrdinary, standard. Nothing special.Rate it:

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common purseA shared or community fund.Rate it:

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common touchThe personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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common-and-gardenOrdinary, standard.Rate it:

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common-or-gardenOrdinary, standard.Rate it:

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companyA group of individuals with a common purpose, as in a company of actors.Rate it:

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