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a breezesomething that's really easy and simple.Rate it:

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a chip on your shoulderBeing angry about something that happened in the past; holding a grudge.Rate it:

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a hail maryLast ditch effort to accomplish something; ie: A simple Hail Mary was thrown to win the football game.Rate it:

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a simple vistaSin especial atención o esmeroRate it:

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a simple vistaSin ayuda de aparatos o técnicas específicasRate it:

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about timeFar past the desired time.Rate it:

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ácido aminoacéticoCompuesto químico orgánico, el más simple de los 20 aminoácidos biogénicos estándares, el único no activo ópticamente. Codificado como GGT, GGC, GGA o GGG en el código genético.Rate it:

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al freír de los huevos lo veráIndica que pronto quedarán en evidencia las malas consecuencias de un hecho que a simple vista no las tiene.Rate it:

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alelo dominantese refiere al alelo que se manifiesta en un fenotipo, tanto si se encuentra en dosis doble, habiendo recibido una copia de cada padre como en dosis simple, en la cual uno solo de los padres aportó el alelo dominante en su gameta.Los genes dominantes, son los que más predominan, como los ojos de color café en vez de los verdes o azules.Rate it:

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an old fuddy, duddyOne Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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as everconsistent with past behaviour, as expectedRate it:

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back in the dayIn the past; at one time, especially a time which is fondly remembered.Rate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.Rate it:

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bandwagon fanA fair weather fan that has shown no past loyalty to a team.Rate it:

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be pastTo have recovered from; to no longer believe that an experience is important.Rate it:

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beats one's swords into ploughsharesThird-person singular simple present indicative form of beat one's swords into ploughsharesRate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time and that which evokes nostalgic feelings.Rate it:

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blow pastTo easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit.Rate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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booze upTo drink alcohol past the point of drunkenness.Rate it:

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borne outPast participle of bear out.Rate it:

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bought the farmSimple past tense and past participle of buy the farm: died; often refers to death in battle.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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brush byTo walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.Rate it:

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brush pastTo go by quickly, making slight contact.Rate it:

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buen JuanHombre simple y al que se le engaña fácilmente.Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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c'est simple comme bonjourIt is as easy as kiss your hand.Rate it:

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c'est un jeu d'enfantsÀ propos d’une chose simple, élémentaire.Rate it:

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cakes and aleThe simple material pleasures of life.Rate it:

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cakewalkSomething that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.Rate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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ce qui est simple est fauxForme abrégée du proverbe ce qui est simple est faux, ce qui est compliqué est inutilisable.Rate it:

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ce qui est simple est faux, ce qui est compliqué est inutilisableProverbe résumant la difficulté d’une tâche : si on fait les choses au plus simple, on oublie probablement beaucoup de cas particuliers ; si on essaie de prévoir tous les cas, le résultat devient tellement complexe que plus personne ne peut comprendre comment cela fonctionne.Rate it:

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cheap thrillSomething simple done for pleasureRate it:

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chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.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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clear cutStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.Rate it:

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confront one's demonsTo work through past experiences that have left emotional scars.Rate it:

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conscience moneyMoney which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.Rate it:

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cookedsimple past tense and past participle of cookRate it:

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cookie-cutterishLooking or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means; often with the implication that the result is boring, overly simple, or not applicable to all needs.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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croyez cela et buvez de l'eau (fam.)Do not believe that, I know it is not true; Surely you are not simple enough to believe that!Rate it:

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