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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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cape of good hopethe southernmost point on the continent of africaRate it:

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n'avoir que la cape et l'épéeTo be titled but penniless (generally used of young officers who have nothing but their pay).Rate it:

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rire dans sa barbe (or, sous cape)To laugh in one’s sleeve. Rate it:

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rire sous cape (or, sous sa coiffe)To laugh in one’s sleeve (generally of women. See Barbe.)Rate it:

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roman de cape et d'épéeA romantic, melodramatic tale (e.g. Dumas , Les Trois Mousquetaires).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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you can't get a quart into a pint potWhat is being discussed is not possible.They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!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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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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around the HornFollowing the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.Rate it:

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Baja CaliforniaUno de los 31 estados de México, ubicado en el extremo noroeste del país. Comparte la Península de Baja California con el estado de Baja California Sur.Rate 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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estrecho de Gibraltaraccidente geográfico entre la península Ibérica y el norte de Africa, el MagrebRate 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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golfo PérsicoEl golfo Pérsico, es una extensión de poca profundidad situada entre la península Arábiga, Irán y el mar Arábigo.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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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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Limex de CastraFrontera de campamentos que del año 551 al 631 separaba a visigodos y bizantinos, desde Cádiz hasta Cartagena, por la expansión del Imperio Romano de Oriente por la Península Ibérica.Rate it:

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mar AdriáticoMar que se encuentra entre la costa oriental de la península itálica y la occidental de la península balcánica. Forma parte del mar Mediterráneo.Rate it:

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mar RojoLago, que se encontra al oeste de península arábiga.Rate it:

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paeninsula in mare excurrit, procurrita peninsula projects into the sea.Rate it:

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paloma torcazPaloma silvestre de gran tamaño, con el dorso, cabeza y cola de color gris azulado, vientre más claro que las alas y unas inconfundibles manchas blancas a ambos lados del cuello. Es la mayor de las palomas presentes en la península ibérica, y se la encuentra por varias zonas de la Europa templada, el norte de África y el Medio Oriente.Rate it:

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promunturium superareto double a cape.Rate it:

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Quintana RooUno de los 31 estados de México, ubicado en el este de la Península de Yucatán, en la frontera con Centroamérica. Colinda con los estados de Yucatán hacia el norte y Campeche al oeste.Rate it:

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Reino de SabaTerritorio mencionando en el Antiguo Testamento y en el Corán, ubicado posiblemente en el sur de la península arábiga, en el Cuerno de África o ambas zonas.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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superare insulam, promunturiumto double an island, cape.Rate it:

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the bronxnew york boroughRate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:

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