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war... war never changesFrom the video game series FalloutRate it:

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he turned out to be a total fronzInability to understand even the simplest of thingsRate it:

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

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disfunción totalDisfunción sexual en la que no se puede llevar un acto sexual en ningún momento. Por ejemplo un hombre de 70 años con mucho estrés en su vida y con una enfermedad crónica.Rate it:

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estación totalAparato electro-óptico usado para cálculos rápidos, in situ, de distancias, coordenadas y acimiutes. Consiste en incorporación de un distanciómetro y de un microprocesador a un teodolito electrónico, cuyos datos y resultados se muestran en una pantalla alfanumérica de cristal líquido.Rate it:

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grand totalThe entire or final sum.Rate it:

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total clearanceUsed other than as an idiom: see total, clearance.Rate it:

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total packageeverything someone would ever want; often used in reference to all the qualities someone would want in another personRate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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war brideA woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime.Rate it:

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all's fair in love and warunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.Rate it:

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das war'sUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see das, war, es.Rate it:

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das war'sthat's all, that's itRate it:

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make love, not warA hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.Rate it:

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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:

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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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pissing warAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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pissing warAn often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see Portuguese, man-of-war.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warA floating colony of hydrozoans (Physalia physalis) attached to a float; it superficially resembles a jellyfish.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before a war.Rate it:

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this means warAn avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.Rate it:

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tug of wara dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back and forth dispute.Rate it:

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tug of wara game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.Rate it:

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turf warA fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.Rate it:

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turf warA dispute over territory between rival gangs.Rate it:

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wage warA figurative allusion to pay discrepancies.Rate it:

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war brideA company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.Rate it:

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war chestColloquial phrase for reserve funds set aside by companies for unexpected developments or for opportunistic advantagesRate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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war of nervesA situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.Rate it:

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war of nervesWarfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents.Rate it:

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war of wordsA heated exchange of threatening or inflammatory statements.Rate it:

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war torn and battle scarredshowing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a warRate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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alter egoPersona en quien se deposita confianza total, por lo que se le faculta incondicionalmente para que, en su representación, tome decisiones o ejecute determinadas acciones.Rate it:

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baby-killera Vietnam veteran returning to the United States, used by war opponentsRate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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pay upTo pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.Rate it:

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power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutelyThe corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: WikiquoteRate it:

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blood moonThe moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse.Rate it:

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dead lossAn absolute or total loss.Rate it:

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fuck you, Jack, I'm alrightA phrase used to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with total disregard towards others.Rate it:

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