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honor in the breachto demonstrate by breaking or breachingRate it:

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wear something as a badge of honorDefiantly reinterpret something said to be negative about oneself as positive.Rate it:

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made a killingThe former owner really cracked the whip on US, and we busted our bun fer him, workin' late and no overtime;Rate it:

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make a killingTo win or earn a large amount of money.Rate it:

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all-out brawlA brutal fight without honor, often referring to spontaneous conflicts that erupt in a public place like a bar.Rate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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mass destructionKilling of large numbers of people.Rate it:

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Cayo Julio César AugustoFue el fundador y primer Emperador del Imperio Romano. Se le dio al octavo mes el nombre de agosto en su honor.Rate it:

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César AugustoFue el fundador y primer Emperador del Imperio Romano. Se le dio al octavo mes el nombre de agosto en su honor.Rate it:

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culpable homicide(South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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culpable homicideHomicide which is culpable but does not rise to the level of murder; unlawful killing of a human being which does not constitute murder.Rate it:

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culpable homicideCriminal negligence causing the unlawful death of a human being.(Can we verify this sense?) (Canada, law) Murder, manslaughter or infanticide.(Can we verify this sense?) (Scotland, law) Manslaughter.(Can we verify this sense?) (South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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fiesta patronalFiesta que se celebra en honor del patrono, santo que protege una colectividad como un pueblo, congregación religiosa o un gremio. En los pueblos los festejos pueden durar varios días.Rate it:

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give faceTo honor; to pay respect.Rate it:

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Imperio BizantinoNombre que recibe por los historiadores el Imperio Romano de Oriente, especialmente tras la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente. Su nombre proviene de Bizancio, antigua ciudad sobre la que el emperador romano Constantino el Grande fundó su capital, llamada en su honor Constantinopla. Luego de la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente en el 476 d.C., mantuvo por más de mil años la cultura romana, fusionada y enriquecida con la cultura griega. De hecho, el idioma utilizado fue el griego.Rate it:

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killThe result of killing; that which has been killed.Rate it:

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killThe act of killing.Rate it:

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out for bloodWith the intent of killing somebody (especially out of revenge).Rate it:

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palabra de hombreExpresa una afirmación enfática, cuya validez se sostiene en el honor de quien se expresa.Rate it:

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stand up withIn a wedding ceremony, to serve as best man or as maid of honor or as an official witness for (someone).Rate it:

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tip one's hatTo acknowledge or show respect; to honor.Rate it:

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vestirse por los piesSer una persona caracterizada por los valores tradicionales masculinos, como el honor y la dignidad..Rate it:

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vous me faites mourir à petit feuYou are killing me by inches; You are torturing me to death.Rate it:

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久仰I've long looked forward to meeting you; It's an honor to meet you at lastRate it:

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