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bright shiny objectUsed other than as an idiom: see bright, shiny, object.Rate it:

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object lessonAn example that typifies a principle.Rate it:

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object lessonAnything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.Rate it:

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object lessonA lesson taught using a familiar or unusual object as a focus.Rate it:

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object lessonA punishment intended as a deterrent to others.Rate it:

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bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:

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burn everything russian except the sources of their energy, coal, natural gas and oil.From an early form of boycott and civil resistance in Ireland with implied relevance in today's world.Rate it:

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número naturalCualquiera de los números que se usan para contar los elementos de un conjunto, son enteros positivos más el cero { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,... } {\displaystyle \{0,1,2,3,4,...\}}.Rate it:

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número naturalCualquiera de los números que se usan para contar los elementos de un conjunto, son enteros positivos { 1, 2, 3, 4,... } {\displaystyle \{1,2,3,4,...\}}.Rate it:

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región naturalZona geográfica o porción de terreno de un país o continente que reúne características similares en cuanto se refiere a relieve, clima, vegetación, fauna, población, economía, entre otras. Cada región natural cuenta con diferentes culturas, razas etnicas, folclore, costumbres, trajes típicos, etc.Rate it:

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selección naturalSistema establecido por el naturalista inglés Charles Darwin que explica, por la acción continuada del tiempo y del medio, la desaparición más o menos completa de determinadas especies y su sustitución por otras de condiciones mejores.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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do a falling leaf maneuverExecute a special maneuver in a small aircraft which mocks a natural phenomenon.Rate it:

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fair gameAn goal or object that may legitimately be sought.Rate it:

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fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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second natureA mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.Rate it:

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sight unseenNot having seen the object beforehand.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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total clearanceThe potting of all the object balls on the table.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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bung upTo close an opening with a cork, cork like object or other improvised obstruction.Rate it:

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apple of somebody's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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as loud as thunderThe thunder is the loudest natural sound ever known so there is nothing as loud as a thunder naturallyRate it:

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conversation pieceinteresting objectRate it:

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green fingersA seemingly natural gardening ability.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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White ElephantA useless object, an expensive but useless possessionRate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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daylightTo provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.Rate it:

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e thumbA natural skill for tinkering with electronics; or computers.Rate it:

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have a green thumbA person with a green thumb, a natural skill for gardening.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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on steroidsTo a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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brown powerThe production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.Rate it:

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get intoTo reach into an object.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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rock houndA person who collects rocks and minerals from the natural environment as a hobby.Rate it:

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worm's-eye viewa view of an object from below, from the groundRate it:

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a contrapeloEn dirección opuesta a la dirección natural, o acostumbrada.Rate it:

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a contrapeloEn la dirección opuesta a la del crecimiento natural del pelo.Rate it:

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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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acheter chat en pocheto purchase without seeing the object in question; to buy on trust; to be sold a pig in a pokeRate it:

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