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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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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 big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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a man's home is his castle(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:

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account ofTo esteem; to prize; to value.Rate it:

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account toTo answer to; to be responsible to.Rate it:

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activist judgeA judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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Air Your Dirty Laundry in PublicTo discuss your personal matters and conflicts publicly specifically when you argue with someone .Rate it:

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alicui expensum ferre aliquidto put a thing down to a man's account.Rate it:

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allow forTo take into account when making plans.Rate it:

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an englishman's home is his castle(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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answer toTo be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.Rate it:

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arte marcialLos artes marciales son sistemas de prácticas codificadas y tradiciones de entrenamiento para el combate, su objetivo es vencer a un oponente en una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo o bien defenderse de una agresión física. Pueden ser estudiadas por varias razones incluyendo el deporte, la salud, la protección personal, el desarrollo personal, la disciplina mental, la forja del carácter y la autoconfianza.Rate it:

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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.Rate it:

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bare one's soulTo reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.Rate it:

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been there, done thatAn assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.Rate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.Rate it:

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Blow Your Own HornTo boast about your own capabilities or feats, to give a detailed account of your achievements and seek other people’s attention, to excessively praise and brag about yourselfRate it:

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butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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care forTo attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.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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chalk up toTo attribute or account for something.Rate it:

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che sara saraUsed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1892 March 17, Cigarette, Rate it:

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che sera seraUsed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.Rate it:

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cláusula compuestaClase de oración que tiene más de un núcleo o forma personal del verbo.Rate it:

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cláusula simpleClase de oración que solamente tiene un núcleo o una sola forma personal del verbo.Rate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.Rate it:

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codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensiaccount-book; ledger.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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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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contemplate one’s navelto excessively think or focus on one’s self or one’s own interests, concerns, or personal problems - usually to their detrimentRate it:

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cuarto de bañoHabitación de una casa que sirve para el aseo personal y para evacuar los excrementos y otros residuos orgánicos corporales.Rate it:

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desvinculación asistidaReacomodo o reubicación de personal excedente de altos sueldos a otra empresa, cuando es asistido por la empresa origen.Rate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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excess baggageA dubious or unhelpful mental outlook, emotional disposition, or personal history.Rate it:

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exponere aliquid or de aliqua reto give an account of a thing (either orally or in writing).Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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feather one's nestTo achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.Rate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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go on the accountTo become a pirate; to join a pirating or filibustering expedition.Rate it:

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good booksFavorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.Rate it:

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good gracesFavorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.Rate it:

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hacerle la cama a alguienActuar a espaldas de una persona de forma de conseguir que esta caiga en desgracia y conseguir una ventaja personal con el cambio de situación.Rate it:

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Hang Out Your ShingleTo establish your own personal office and put a sign board over the entranceRate it:

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have a mind of one's ownTo form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.Rate it:

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