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fall apartTo be emotionally in crisis.Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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baptism by fireA rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.Rate it:

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c'est le serpent qui se mord la queueC’est un cercle vicieux, une succession de problèmes dont on ne voit pas la fin.Rate it:

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calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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cet homme casse les vitresThat man speaks out boldly, to bring matters to a crisis; That man does not pick and choose his words.Rate it:

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commutationes temporum quadripartitaethe succession of the four seasons.Rate it:

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continuatio seriesque rerum, ut alia ex alia nexa et omnes inter se aptae colligataeque sint (N. D. 1. 4. 9)systematic succession, concatenation.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.Rate it:

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hand downTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.Rate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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on the bounceConsecutively, in succession.Rate it:

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on the heels ofClosely following; in succession immediately after.Rate it:

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on the trotsuccessively, in succession; one after the other.Rate it:

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one by oneIndividually in succession; one at a time.Rate it:

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one-upmanshipA succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.Rate it:

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pub-crawlto visit, and drink in, numerous pubs or bars in succession.Rate it:

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shower withTo give to someone an abundance of; to give someone something many times in quick succession.Rate it:

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the calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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um atrás do outroMany, in quick succession.Rate it:

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vicissitudines dierum noctiumquethe succession of day and night.Rate it:

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