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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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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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? in placeNew phrase for self isolationRate it:

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a brand new meOne can forge a complete new outlook, launch a personal renaissance by enrolling in self improvement courses or agendas.Rate it:

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a new broom sweeps cleanNew management will often make radical changes.Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoout with the old, in with the newRate it:

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a risk takerAny new venture replete with myriad unknown consequences can become costly in many areas.Rate it:

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ad annuma year from now.Rate it:

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ad spem aliquem excitare, erigereto awaken new hope in some one.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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Appendix:Snowclones/X is the new YUsed to state that Y is being replaced by X.Rate it:

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backwaterA remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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bald is boldShaving your head is a signal of power, dominion, focus - changing a bad situation into a brand-new trail...Rate it:

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barnburnerLiberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.Rate it:

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based on experiencethe purpose or a new work can be designed having few numbers or data from the previous successful execution.Rate it:

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be born yesterdayTo be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.Rate it:

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best of luckUsed to express hopes that someone does well in a new endeavor.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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black beetlePlatyzosteria novae-zelandiae, a similar roach native to New Zealand.Rate 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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black beetleThe African black beetle, Hetronychus arator, a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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bleeding-edgeOf or pertaining to something, such as technology, which is too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; that represents the latest developments in something.Rate it:

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boldly go where no man has gone beforeTo break new ground.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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born yesterdayNew, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.Rate it:

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branch outTo attempt something new or different, but related.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break groundTo initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break in the caseA new discovery in a case.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break new groundBy extension, to initiate a new venture.Rate it:

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breath of fresh airSomething relieving, refreshing, or new.Rate it:

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breath of fresh airSomething new which is refreshing, invigorating or stimulating in a good senseRate it:

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bring inTo introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.Rate it:

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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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

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by the byUsed to introduce a new topic; incidentally.Rate it:

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cat's pyjamasThat new car was really the cat's pyjamas.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canA. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.Rate it:

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