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10 Downing StreetThe address of the residence in London of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Rate it:

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10 Downing StreetThe title or office of the Prime Minister.Rate it:

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10 Downing StreetThe government of the United Kingdom.Rate it:

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11 Downing StreetHM Treasury of the United Kingdom.Rate it:

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11 Downing StreetThe address of the residence in London of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom.Rate it:

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11 Downing StreetThe title or office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.Rate it:

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23 Skidoo Street[c. 1900] A fictitious place or a generic place that could refer to any location.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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barnburnerLiberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.Rate it:

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barros jarpaTipo de sándwich elaborado con jamón York y queso fundido a la plancha que se sirve caliente a diferencia del aliado.Rate it:

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blind alleyUsed other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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

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BroadwayA street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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curb appealThe visual attractiveness of an automobile, as seen from street level.Rate it:

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do not enterSigns along the road to indicate this is a one way street.Rate it:

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down the road, not across the streetAlong the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.Rate it:

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Downing Streetthe British governmentRate it:

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Downing Streeta street leading off Whitehall in Westminster, London containing the residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the ExchequerRate it:

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easy streetA carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.Rate it:

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en pleine rueIn the open street.Rate it:

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fashion policeThe mythical fashion police are always standing in the wings eyeballing female employees as they pursue their careers in the executive offices of New York City.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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hit the bricksMove on to street, highway, road; begin to travel, leave one venue, move on.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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Joe CitizenA hypothetical average or generic citizen; the man on the street.Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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le premier venu(fig.) No matter who (or, whom); The man in the street.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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main dragThe main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.Rate it:

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Main StreetThe generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.Rate it:

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Main StreetCollectively, everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.Rate it:

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man in the streetA typical person, unversed in a given subject; an inexpert commoner.Rate it:

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man on the streetAn ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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nous prendrons la clef des champsWe shall take the key of the street (i.e., run away).Rate it:

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Number 10Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.Rate it:

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Number 11Synonym of 11 Downing StreetRate it:

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Number ElevenSynonym of 11 Downing StreetRate it:

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Number TenAlternative form of 10 Downing Street.Rate it:

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on the streetWithout a home; without the means to afford good shelter.Rate it:

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pileupa collection of Jumbled vehicles, piled atop each other as a result of any number of untoward, unsafe vehicle operation or environmental factors occurring on a roadway, street, freeway, railway:Rate it:

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porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

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Queer StreetHard times; a difficult circumstance, especially financially.Rate it:

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Queer StreetA stunned condition.Rate it:

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Richard of York gave battle in vainA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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she's street legalshe's lookin' really fine... all the right curves in all the right places!Rate it:

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street appealCurb appeal.Rate it:

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supplicationem indicere ad omnia pulvinaria (Liv. 27. 4)to proclaim a public thanksgiving at all the street-shrines of the gods.Rate it:

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