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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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aluminum showerThe result of a midair collision of two aircraft.Rate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/nem X, nem Y, muito pelo contrárioExpresses disagreement with two options.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/you can't spell XYZ without YImplies a correlation between two items, where the second one is spelled with letters from the first one.Rate it:

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as the case may beAs is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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autant vaut être mordu d'un chien que d'une chienneAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; What is the use of choosing between two evils?Rate it:

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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate it:

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bene interrogareto cross-examine cleverly, put leading questions.Rate it:

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best of both worldsA combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.Rate it:

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between the hammer and the anvilWith the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.Rate it:

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biduo seriustwo days late.Rate it:

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bird in the handShortened form of "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".Rate it:

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black-and-whiteClassifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.Rate it:

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blind dateA romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.Rate it:

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branch offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.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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bridgeAn unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.Rate it:

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bridge the gapTo serve as or create a connection between two disconnected or disparate things.Rate it:

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Buckley's and noneA supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.Rate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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c'est saint roch et son chien que ces deux personnes-làThese two persons are inseparable.Rate it:

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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

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chicken scratchA type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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companyA military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.Rate it:

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croiser les doigtscross one's fingersRate it:

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CUThe ISO 3166-1 two-letter code for Cuba.Rate it:

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cut crook at youwill be very crossRate it:

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define the relationshipA modern phrase to describe when two people agree on the nature of their relationship - is it casual, serious, open etcRate it:

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deux avis valent mieux qu'unTwo heads are better than one.Rate it:

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deux moineaux sur même épi ne sont pas longtemps amisTwo of a trade seldom agree.Rate it:

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deux s'amusent, trois s'embêtent (fam.)Two’s company, three’s none.Rate it:

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DiamondIn Railroad Parlance, the especially designed, critically installed rail-section in place at 'Cross-Over' point. Special Switch-Tower With Special Switch-Point Equipment operated 24/7 by Experts:Rate it:

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dies unus, alter, plures intercesserantone, two, several days had passed, intervened.Rate it:

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different as chalk and cheeseTwo things which are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

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dos cabezas piensan mejor que unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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dos cervezas, por favortwo beers pleaseRate it:

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dot or featherUsed to inquire as to the difference between the two possibilities of the word Indian, namely Native American or Asian sub-continentRate it:

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double bookedOf a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time.Rate it:

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double dutchA game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.Rate it:

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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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double rainbow babya term given to a child born after two miscarriages, stillbirths, or deaths.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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double whammya twofold blow or setback; a series of two events that cause adverse effectsRate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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