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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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devil is in the detailsThe specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.Rate it:

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touch woodTo make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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worldHuman collective existence; existence in general.Rate it:

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повторение мать ученияpractice makes perfectRate it:

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à force de forger on devient forgeronPractice makes perfect; Drawn wells are seldom dry.Rate it:

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à vos rangs, fixeOrdre donné lorsqu'un officier général ou l'officier commandant la formation entre en uniforme et coiffé dans un local, et à la suite duquel les militaires présents se mettent au garde à vous avant que l'autorité ne les mette au repos.Rate it:

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abuso de poderEn general, cualquier uso de la fuerza o de facultades discrecionales, más allá de lo que es razonable.Rate it:

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act up toTo equal in action; to fulfill in practice.Rate it:

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alicui imperatori succedereto succeed some one as general.Rate it:

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along the linesIn a general direction or manner.Rate it:

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arma blancaCualquier arma dotada de una hoja con filo, y posiblemente punta; aunque en general se considera cualquier arma no de fuego, incluyendo las contundentes.Rate it:

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artículo definidoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como algo de lo que ya se tenía noticia, como referencia a su clase general, o como un miembro específico de su clase. Los artículos definidos en español son: el, la, los, las.Rate it:

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artículo determinadoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como algo de lo que ya se tenía noticia, como referencia a su clase general, o como un miembro específico de su clase. Los artículos determinados en español son: el, la, los, las.Rate it:

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artículo indefinidoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como información nueva, no definida, o como un miembro cualquiera de su clase general. Los artículos indefinidos en español son: un, una, unos, unas.Rate it:

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artículo indeterminadoTipo de artículo cuya función es indicar que la palabra a la que acompaña debe tomarse como información nueva, no definida, o como un miembro cualquiera de su clase general. Los artículos indeterminados en español son: un, una, unos, unas.Rate it:

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as a ruleIn general; most often.Rate it:

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at largeIn general; as a whole.Rate it:

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au dire de tout le mondeAccording to what everybody says; According to the general opinion.Rate it:

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autem diverPickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.Rate it:

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bait and switchto misrepresent; a strategy that misdirects the pursuant; to bait, dupe or lure someone with something of value then switch it out for something of less value; an illegal practice in the United StatesRate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterA general saying used to ward off bad luckRate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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bulk billTo invoice the government or insurer, and not the patient, for medical expenses incurred at a general practitioner or other medical service provider.Rate it:

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bulk billingThe process whereby a general practitioner or other medical service provider charges the government for medical expenses incurred by a patient.Rate it:

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call to the barAdmission to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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call to the barTo admit (someone) to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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carb upTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.Rate it:

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cet avocat a un bon cabinetThat barrister has a good practice.Rate it:

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classicum or tuba canit ad praetoriumthe bugle, trumpet sounds before the general's tent.Rate it:

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colon irritableTrastorno de los movimientos musculares del intestino grueso, acompañados de dolor, meteorismo, estreñimiento y diarrea. Su origen es desconocido, pero en general se supone que es debido a una mala alimentación o debido a causas sicológicas.Rate it:

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CQDSOS, general distress callRate it:

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culo de polloDícese "culo de pollo" en la región caribeña del golfo de Urabá al fenómeno meteorológico cuya nube central tiene la forma del culo de un pollo invertido, es decir con la punta hacia abajo, con vientos huracanados circulando en sentido ciclónico al interior del meteoro, asociado a fuertes lluvias y a una baja de la presión atmosférica al nivel del mar, cuya duración varía entre los treinta minutos y las tres o cuatro horas. Fenómeno habitual entre abril y noviembre, el rumbo general de estos meteoros en la zona indicada suele ser de sur a norte y su extensión puede variar de apenas algunos kilómetros hasta varias decenas de millas náuticas.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by of. General use.Rate it:

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doctrinam ad usum adiungereto combine theory with practice.Rate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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down withExpressing disapproval of or encouraging actions against a person, organization, practice, belief, etc., typically in a public protest.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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ear to the groundPursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.Rate it:

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éclairA small chocolate-covered creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.Rate it:

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Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

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et ta sœurExpression qui est en général une réponse agressive à quelqu’un qui pose une question jugée indiscrète, ou utilisée pour marquer un doute à ce qui est dit.Rate it:

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