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noarchShort for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.Rate it:

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nuttier than a fruitcakeBehaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty (crazy; insane); see also a similar phrase: nutty as a fruitcakeRate it:

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of sortsResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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parina grandePhoenicuparrus andinus. Ave similar al flamenco chileno y de mayor tamaño, 115 cm de longitud, con un plumaje más blanco y plumas negras en las alas. Por delante son rojos el cuello y el pecho. Las patas son de un amarillo claro. Habita en el norte chileno, en lagos y lagunas salobres, y en los territorios vecinos de Perú, Bolivia y Argentina.Rate it:

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pato cucharaAnas platalea. Mide unos 51 cm y su aspecto es similar al del pato jergón grande, pero lo distigue su pico grande, negro ensanchándose en la punta. Vive en esteros, tanto como en aguas barrosas desde el Norte Chico chileno hasta Magallanes.Rate it:

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pay one's debt to societyTo serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.Rate it:

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quetru voladorTachyeres patachonicus. Es un pato semejante al quetru no volador, pero de menor tamaño, y aunque se impulsa en el agua de modo similar con patas y alas, esta especie puede volar. Habita no solo en la costa marina sino también en lagos interiores, desde Ñuble hacia el sur, en Chile y Argentina.Rate it:

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roll overTo reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.Rate it:

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round tableA conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange viewsRate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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saved by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.Rate it:

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screen outTo use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.Rate it:

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serve timeTo be in prison or a similar institute.Rate it:

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sing from the same hymnbookTo make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.Rate it:

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so on and so forthIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.Rate it:

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string upTo suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.Rate it:

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sucker punchAn unexpected punch or similar blow.Rate it:

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taste of one's own medicineHarsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.Rate it:

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the apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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there's more where that came fromA greater number of similar things can be provided in the future.Rate it:

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town and gownOn one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.Rate it:

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vel sim.Or the like; or similar.Rate it:

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verde marColor similar al verde agua, o relacionado al aguamarina.Rate it:

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wax poeticTo speak or write verbosely and in an increasingly enthusiastic manner; any discourse which is of an eloquent or poetic nature; similar to ‘wax lyrical’Rate it:

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wha gwanA casual greeting with a meaning similar to what's up?Rate it:

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whole ball of waxEverything of a similar or related nature; everything necessary for a particular purpose.Rate it:

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with knobs on(manner) Extremely; in a similar way, but taken to an extreme.Rate it:

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work spouseA man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship having bonds similar to those of a marriage: special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and unusual degree of honesty or openness.Rate it:

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yerba matecon cuyas hojas y tallos se hace una bebida de uso similar al té y al café, que se sirve en una calabaza seca y vaciada y se bebe con una bombilla metálica.Rate it:

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yogurt de pajaritosProducto lácteo producido mediante la fermentación de leche usando "pajaritos", una mezcla de bacterias y levaduras que usan la leche como sustrato alimenticio. La bebida que se produce tiene aspecto similar al yogurt, pero contiene algo de alcohol y su sabor es más ácido.Rate it:

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нашла коса на камень (a scythe hit a rock)Means that two strong characters confronted and do not want to give in; similar to "he met his match" or "diamond cut diamond" Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу. Имеется в виду одинаковое упрямство в отношении чего-либо, непримиримая оппозиция двух лиц, равных по силе характеров, по настойчивости в отношении � елаемого; столкновение взглядов, интересов, характеров.Rate it:

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小狗懶擦鞋a phrase that literally means "little dog lazy to wipe shoes" but is actually a phrase which contains words with similar sounds to the five profanities in Cantonese: 屌, 鳩, 撚, 柒, 閪.Rate it:

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