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a vicious circlea sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.Rate it:

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add up toTo have a particular effect.Rate it:

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as wellTo the same effect.Rate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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bear onTo influence, have an effect on.Rate it:

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bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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cancel outTo neutralize the effect of something.Rate it:

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casa rodanteCaravana, vehículo acondicionado para cocinar y dormir en él, con motor propio o remolcado por un automóvil.Rate it:

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causae rerum et consecutionescause and effect.Rate it:

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cela ne me dit rienThat has no effect upon me; I have no desire for it.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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clutch artistA person who drives a motor vehicle, especially one equipped with a manual transmission, in a particularly skillful manner.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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dial downTo reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.Rate it:

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domino effectAn accumulation of events where one event is triggered by the previous eventRate it:

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double talkSpeaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.Rate it:

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fall flatFail to produce the desired effect; or generally to be unsuccessfulRate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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flap one's gumsTo speak idly; to talk without effect.Rate it:

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from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:

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gapers' blockA traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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hit the fanTo have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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joker in the packAn unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situationRate it:

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keep at bayprevent (someone or something) from approaching or having an effect.Rate it:

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kick like a muleTo have a very strong physical effectRate it:

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killTo exert an overwhelming effect on.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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knock-on effectA secondary, often unintended effect.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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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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long goodbyeNickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.Rate it:

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make all the differenceTo be a crucial or deciding factor; to have a very significant effect.Rate it:

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máquina de vaporMotor de combustión externa que transforma la energía de una cantidad de vapor de agua en trabajo mecánico o cinético.Rate it:

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motor al ralentíMotor sin potencia, se utiliza en los aterrizajes para perder velocidad, el avión planea.Rate it:

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motor de combustiónMotor capaz de transformar en movimiento la energía proveniente de la combustión de sustancias adecuadas, denominadas combustibles.Rate it:

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motor effectTendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.Rate it:

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motor mouthOne who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.Rate it:

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navegación a velaNavegación que se realiza sin motor ni remos, usando el viento como fuerza motriz.Rate it:

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nervio abducenteNervio craneal motor que permite el movimiento del globo ocular hacia afuera, al inervar el músculo recto lateral del ojo.Rate it:

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nervio facialNervio craneal motor y sensible, con componentes parasimpáticos, responsable de la expresión facial. También recoge información del paladar y la lengua, permite la secreción salivar y el lagrimeo del ojo.Rate it:

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nervio motor ocular comúnNervio craneal que mueve los párpados, permite los movimientos del ojo, el cierre de la pupila y la acomodación del cristalino.Rate it:

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