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bad eggdisreputable characterRate it:

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bad eggSomeone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.Rate it:

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curate's eggA thing which has good and bad parts.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:

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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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egg somebody onTo tease, provoke or encourage.Rate it:

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egg whitealbumenRate it:

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good eggA good person, someone to be trusted.Rate it:

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have egg on one's faceTo suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce an egg.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay an eggThe act or performance which is substandard in one's capability. An act or performance which is substandard or below the typical level of one's usual production or output: An act, production or presentation of a noxious, negative, repulsive, boorish nature:Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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nest eggA savings; a reserve of money.Rate it:

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rotten eggA person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group at performing a certain task, especially at going to a certain place.Rate it:

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fried breadBread slices dipped in an egg and milk mixture and pan fried then served with syrup, molasses, butter, margarine, and topped w/whip cream, powdered sugar et al.Rate it:

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hatch outTo hatch from an egg.Rate it:

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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pick up stitchesStitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.Rate it:

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à l'anglaisecoated by dipping in flour, egg, and breadcrumbsRate it:

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artissimo amicitiae vinculo or summa familiaritate cum aliquo coniunctum esseto be bound by the closest ties of friendship.Rate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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bound toIndicates something which cannot be avoided.Rate it:

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fide obstrictum teneri (Pis. 13. 29)to be bound by one's word; to be on one's honour.Rate it:

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I'll be boundI am certainRate it:

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iureiurando teneri (Off. 3. 27. 100)to be bound by oath.Rate it:

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je vous en réponds!I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.Rate it:

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lege tenerito be bound by a law.Rate it:

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matter of timean inevitable result; something that is bound to happenRate it:

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peel a grapeScore One!, Do Something Special, Contrive A Winner, Stand An Egg On End.Rate it:

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to be a queen beeOne whom has a personality and a history of integrity, coupled with a natural diplomatic aura is bound for a successful and rewarding public career.Rate it:

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