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We only admire Sun Rise and Sun Set, like humansWe only admire humans when they are born and about to leave the world.Rate it:

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under one's beltAlready done; within one's experience; practiced.Rate it:

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below the beltOf a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.Rate it:

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below the beltUnfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.Rate it:

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Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

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belt and suspendersRedundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.Rate it:

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belt outto sing loudlyRate it:

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belt upTo fasten one's seat belt.Rate it:

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belt upTo stop talking or chattering; shut up.Rate it:

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bible beltRegion of the Southern US where Christianity is particularly influentialRate it:

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Hit Below the BeltOne not showing sportsman spirit rather using unfair tactics to win the gameRate it:

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tighten one's beltTo be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.Rate it:

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Tighten Your BeltLiving in financial constraints; making sacrifice and diminishing the living standardsRate it:

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would you mind putting on your seat beltPolitely asks someone in a vehicle to put on their seat belt.Rate it:

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winter sunUsed other than as an idiom. sunshine during the winter season.Rate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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catch the sunTo become sunburned.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:

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under the sunIn existence.Rate it:

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catch the sunTo reflect light from the sun.Rate it:

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in the sunExposed to sunlight.Rate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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moment in the sunA brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.Rate it:

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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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place in the sunRecognition, fame.Rate it:

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place in the sunA favorable position.Rate it:

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sun worshipperA person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid sunbather.Rate it:

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sun worshipperOne who reveres the sun as a deity.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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what color is the sun in your worldRhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with realityRate it:

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where the sun doesn't shineAlternative form of where the sun don't shineRate it:

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winter sunthe off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.Rate it:

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buckle upTo fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.Rate it:

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devil beating his wifeWhen it is raining but the sun is outRate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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dresschange appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.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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die Sonne geht aufthe sun risesRate it:

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solis defectioan eclipse of the sun.Rate it:

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ardore solis torrerito be dried up by the sun's heat.Rate it:

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c'est le diable qui bat sa femme et qui marie sa filleIt is raining and the sun is shining at the same time.Rate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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daylightThe light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.Rate it:

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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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se coucher comme les poulesTo go to bed with the sun, very early.Rate it:

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sol ardet, uritthe sun burns, scorches.Rate it:

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