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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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cañón antiaéreoPieza de artillería pesada para atacar o combatir aeronavesRate it:

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carne de cañónTropa destinada a los puestos de mayor peligro.Rate it:

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carne de cañónPersona o grupo de personas que están expuestas a sufrir cualquier daño o sufrimiento.Rate it:

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devil's advocateA canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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de retrocargaModo de carga de un arma de fuego. Se dice que un arma es de retrocarga cuando se carga por la parte posterior, y no por la boca del cañón.Rate it:

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expressio unius est exclusio alteriusA canon of construction holding that, when a legal document includes a list, anything not in that list is assumed to be purposely excluded.Rate it:

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