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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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set asideTo declare something invalid or null and void.Rate it:

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stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.Rate it:

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step asideto move out of one's wayRate it:

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all kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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brush asideTo defeat with ease.Rate it:

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brush asideTo disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.Rate it:

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cast asideto discardRate it:

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kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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lay asideTo put out of consideration.Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

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set asideTo disagree with something and reject or overturn it.Rate it:

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set asideTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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stand asideTo temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.Rate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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step asideto walk to a little distance; retire for the occasionRate it:

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step asideto deviate from the right or proper pathRate it:

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step asideto make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or serviceRate it:

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sweep asideTo ignore, brush off.Rate it:

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sweep asideTo overcome an obstacle with little effort.Rate it:

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sweep asideTo push or brush to the sideRate it:

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throw asideto discard.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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pedem referreto retire (without turning one's back on the enemy).Rate it:

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new dawnA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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change of tackThe act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.Rate it:

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switch onTo change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.Rate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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dawn of a new dayA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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ward offTo parry, or turn aside.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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c'est un long jour qu'un jour sans pain’Tis a long lane that has no turning.Rate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.Rate it:

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come to a headTo rapidly come to a turning point.Rate it:

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copious free timeA hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.Rate it:

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cum discessi, -eris, -eritis abputting aside, except.Rate it:

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de via declinare, deflectere (also metaphorically)to turn aside from the right way; to deviate.Rate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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finish withTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.Rate it:

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give byto stand asideRate it:

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hold outTo set something aside or save it for later.Rate it:

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inimicitias deponereto lay aside one's differences.Rate it:

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je jette là mon soufflet avec dépitI fling aside my bellows in disgust.Rate it:

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luctum deponere (Phil. 14. 13. 34)to lay aside one's grief.Rate it:

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mad moneyMoney set aside to have fun with; or money carried to satisfy a mugger if someone gets mugged.Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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on the shelfLaid aside, unused, abandonedRate it:

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praeter c. Accus.putting aside, except.Rate it:

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