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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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flower power60s youth movementRate it:

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power downTo switch off.Rate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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brown powerThe production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.Rate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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knowledge is powerWith knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of his objectives will certainly increase.Rate it:

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poor powerLimited ability.Rate it:

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Power behind the ThroneThe actual force or person behind ones success, the real person in chargeRate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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power onTo turn on.Rate it:

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power pointelectrical socketRate it:

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power upTo become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.Rate it:

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pulling powerAbility to attract people.Rate it:

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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leader of the free worldThe President of the United States.Rate it:

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not for the worldAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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on top of the worldDelighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.Rate it:

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“god is the doctor, the world is the hospital and i am the patient.â€GodRate it:

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goodbye, cruel worldAn exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

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out of this worldExceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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On Top of the WorldFeeling wonderful, ecstatic, elated, glorious, overjoyedRate it:

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Dog-Eat-Dog WorldTo live a life associated by severe competition wherein people struggle ruthlessly to live or attain successRate it:

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the whole world and his dogEverybody; too many people; a huge crowd.Rate it:

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worldHuman collective existence; existence in general.Rate it:

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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."GodRate it:

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"only those who dream in color can change a black and white world."DreamRate it:

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a pint’s a pound the world arounda pint = a pound, of liquid; an expression that helps people remember that a pint weighs the same as a pound (in liquid measure)Rate it:

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against the worldTogether; as a group, unit, or couple.Rate it:

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all the world's a stagePeople have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre.Rate it:

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Carry the Weight of the World on Your ShouldersTo think yourself responsible to resolve the problems of whole worldRate it:

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end of the worldAny change that seems catastrophic or devastating.Rate it:

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end of the worldEnd of habitability for life on Earth.Rate it:

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end of the worldEnd of humanity.Rate it:

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end of the worldEnd of the planet Earth.Rate it:

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for all the worldEntirely, to all appearances.Rate it:

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goodbye cruel worldA call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.Rate it:

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goodbye cruel worldAn exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

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goodbye, cruel worldA call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.Rate it:

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have the world by the tailTo possess great influence and opportunity.Rate it:

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in the worldExpletive used for emphasis, for example after an interrogative word.Rate it:

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it's a small worldUsed to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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mean the world toTo be loved or cared about a great deal by.Rate it:

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