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a notch aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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brush upTo review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.Rate it:

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e thumbA person with this skill.Rate it:

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man among menA superior or remarkable man who stands out from other men; a leader or exemplar for other men.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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practice, practice, practiceemphatic guidance on the importance of practice to learning a skill or similarRate 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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think one's shit doesn't stinkTo be arrogant or snobbish; to feel superior to others.Rate it:

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Green ThumbHaving a great ability to grow flowers and plants, someone who is skill full in growing plantsRate it:

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lick someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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yes manA person who always agrees with his employer or superior.Rate it:

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a cat may look at a kingEven a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superiorRate it:

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boss aboutTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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boss aroundTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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woman among womenA remarkable or superior woman who stands out from others; a leader or exemplar for others.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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a cut aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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brown thumbLack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.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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managerial inbreedingBad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.Rate it:

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又紅又專pro-communism and having professional skillRate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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a quoDicho de un ente judicial, apelado ante una entidad superior.Rate it:

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amateur hourA situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.Rate it:

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another string to one's bowAnother skill, ability or resource when one fails.Rate it:

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bag of rationsA fussy or overly zealous military superior.Rate it:

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botón minimizarIcono, a menudo con un signo menos, que generalmente se sitúa en la esquina superior derecha de las ventanas abiertas en la pantalla de un computador, junto a los botones maximizar y cerrar. Sirve para ocultar ventanas abiertas en la barra de tareas.Rate it:

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bragging rightsThe prerogative to praise oneself for an accomplishment or for possession of a superior characteristic.Rate it:

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brownnoseTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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c'est une maîtresse femmeShe is a superior woman.Rate it:

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cámara lentaEfecto visual que permite enlentecer artificialmente una acción. Se la obtiene rodando una escena con un número de imágenes por segundo superior a la velocidad de proyección. Pasando el registro con un número de imágenes por segundo normal se obtiene una impresión de que la escena se desarrolla lentamente.Rate it:

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Can't Hold a Candle ToTo be highly inferior, to be substandard in a certain skillRate it:

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cartoncillo foldingCartoncillo cuyas capas superior e inferior se hacen de pasta química y en las capas intermedias se usa básicamente pasta mecánica. Se caracteriza por su elevado índice de volumen y rigidez.Rate it:

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come beforeTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.Rate it:

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crassa or pingui Minerva (proverb.)with no intelligence or skill.Rate it:

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cráter volcánicoParte superior de un volcán, que consiste en una abertura circular ubicada en la cima de la chimenea volcánica, a través de la cual pueden salir humo, ceniza, lava y otros productos de erupción volcánica.Rate it:

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cut aboveSuperior to.Rate it:

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cut aboveSuperior to the norm.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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encía prístinaParte carnosa de la boca sobre los maxilares superior e inferior, que recubre los alveolos y raíces dentales en condiciones normales, libre de acumulaciones significativas de células inflamatorias. Existen dos tipos de encías sanas:Rate it:

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first among equalsA person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.Rate it:

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garza brujaAve pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae.2 3 ampliamente distribuida por Eurasia, África y América. De tamaño medio, ojos de color rojo intenso, garganta, pecho y partes inferiores de un blanco puro; la parte superior de la cabeza y el dorso son de un gris oscuro; de la nuca le salen tres largas plumas blancas; las patas y pies son de color amarillo pálido, y el pico, fuerte aunque no excesivamente largo, es verdoso en la base y negro en la parte superior. Es notable la escasa longitud de su cuello, si lo comparamos con el de otras garzas como la garza real o la garceta común.Rate it:

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garza nocturna coroninegraAve pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae.2 3 ampliamente distribuida por Eurasia, África y América. De tamaño medio, ojos de color rojo intenso, garganta, pecho y partes inferiores de un blanco puro; la parte superior de la cabeza y el dorso son de un gris oscuro; de la nuca le salen tres largas plumas blancas; las patas y pies son de color amarillo pálido, y el pico, fuerte aunque no excesivamente largo, es verdoso en la base y negro en la parte superior. Es notable la escasa longitud de su cuello, si lo comparamos con el de otras garzas como la garza real o la garceta común.Rate it:

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gitche gumeeNickname for Lake SuperiorRate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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