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peel offTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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run byTo inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea.Rate it:

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bread and butterthe main way you make your living; where the bulk of your money comes fromRate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.Rate it:

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acie (armis, ferro) decernereto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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aciem (copias, exercitum) instruere or in acie constituereto draw up forces in battle-order.Rate it:

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aciem explicare or dilatareto extend the line of battle, deploy the battalions.Rate it:

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acies inclīnat or inclīnatur (Liv. 7. 33)the line of battle gives way.Rate it:

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agmine quadrato incedere, ireto march with closed ranks, in order of battle.Rate it:

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alcalde mayorPersona a cargo de la administración política de un área metropolitana, generalmente el distrito capital.Rate it:

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all one's eggs in one basketInvesting heavily in just one area.Rate it:

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ancipiti Marte pugnaturthe issue of the battle is undecided.Rate it:

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arma expedire (Tusc. 2. 16. 37)to make ready for battle.Rate it:

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asphalt jungleA city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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away gameAn athletic contest played in the opposing team's geographic area.Rate it:

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back waterA very remote, rural area.Rate it:

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bargain basementAn area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.Rate it:

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beyond the black stumpExtremely remote, outside the populated area.Rate it:

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big pictureThe main film in a double feature.Rate it:

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black eyefacial injury where the area around the eye(s) turn blackish, bluish purpleRate it:

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blow someone out of the waterTo trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.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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bridgeA system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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bullet pointMain thing that is supported by other stuff.Rate it:

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buy the farmTo die; often, to die in battle.Rate it:

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c'est là que gît le lièvreThat is the main point; There’s the rub.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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c'était une bataille rangéeIt was a pitched battle.Rate it:

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caput cenae (Fin. 2. 8. 25)the main dish.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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coverage and productionarea coverage and yieldRate 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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curtain-raiserIn a theater, an initial play, musical performance, etc which precedes the main performance.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.Rate it:

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de vive forceBy main force.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garcia...grasp the demands and exactions of business life. He learns that the main thing to do is to "deliver the message to Garcia"....Rate it:

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dragon's denA place to do battle, but the enemy is formidable. Only enter if prepared.Rate it:

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en sommeOn the whole; In the main.Rate it:

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en territorio enemigoQue se está operando en una zona, área o rubro en la cual el enemigo o la competencia destaca y/o en la que las condiciones son adversas u hostiles.Rate it:

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escotoma centelleanteÁrea de pérdida visual móvil, formada por chispas brillantes de coloración diversa o por lenta migración de partes del campo visual, que padecen los afectados por migrañas u otras neuropatías.Rate it:

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expeditus (opp. impeditus) milesa soldier lightly armed, ready for battle.Rate it:

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Extremo OrienteÁrea geográfica de límites imprecisos, pero considerada generalmente como la parte de Asia al este del río Indo, comprendiendo las zonas de influencia de la cultura india y china.Rate it:

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