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lightning in a bottleGreat, unlikely, fleeting success, particularly entrepreneurial or media.Rate it:

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like crazyTo a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.Rate it:

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Like Pulling TeethTo feel great difficulty in doing somethingRate it:

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link whoreSomeone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.Rate it:

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loaded to the gillsDrunk outa His Mind; Drunk as a Skunk Depression Daze Expression By; H.C.BeachRate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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longo spatio, intervallo interiectoat a great distance.Rate it:

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lowest point in my lifeTo experience extrene depression as a result of certain circumstances, loss of a lov'd one, financial or personal reverses, physical or emotional deprivation.Rate it:

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luck outTo experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.Rate it:

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MAGAInitialism of Make America Great Again.Rate it:

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magna auctoritas alicuius est apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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magna auctoritas est in aliquoto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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magna auctoritate esseto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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magna caedes hostium fugientium facta estthere was great slaughter of fugitives.Rate it:

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magna est exspectatio ingenii tuiwe expect a great deal from a man of your calibre.Rate it:

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magna me spes tenet (with Acc. c. Inf.) (Tusc. 1. 41. 97)I have great hopes that...Rate it:

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magnam doctrinae speciem prae se ferreto pass as a man of great learning.Rate it:

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magnam sui famam relinquereto leave a great reputation behind one.Rate it:

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magni (nullius) momenti esseto be of great (no) importance.Rate it:

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magno cum detrimentowith great loss.Rate it:

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magnum negotium est c. Inf.it is a great undertaking to...Rate it:

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magnum usum in aliqua re habereto have had great experience in a thing.Rate it:

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magnum usum in re militari habere (Sest. 5. 12)to possess great experience in military matters.Rate it:

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make beautiful music togetherTo have a great romantic relationship with each other.Rate it:

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Man On The Roof!Depression Daze "Warning" in a Social Gathering or 'Knot of Male Conversationalists' of proximity of A Lady Within Earshot, So "Watch Your Filthy Language!"Rate it:

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

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merci mille foisThanks a great many timesRate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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multi cibi esse, edacem esseto be a great eater.Rate it:

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multum auctoritate valere, posse apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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multum dicendo valere, posseto have great weight as a speaker.Rate it:

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necessity is the mother of inventionA person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.Rate it:

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needs a swift kick in the slats!Depression Expression; Threats and assertions of physical violence toward certain individuals during 'hard times' was common. Circa 1929-1939.Rate it:

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nerves of steelGreat bravery, courage or composureRate it:

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no great shakesUnexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.Rate it:

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no mean featA laudable triumph of great difficulty.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleAmbrose Bierce , The Fiend's Delight In conclusion, his respect for letter-writing ladies is so great that he would not touch one of them with a ten-foot pole.Rate it:

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now that's a great questionWith few exceptions...Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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offer upto provide (something great)Rate it:

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old mastersgreat paintersRate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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operam (laborem, curam) in or ad aliquid impendereto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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operam alicui rei tribuere, in aliquid conferreto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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opibus, gratia, auctoritate valere, florereto have great influence.Rate it:

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pack awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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para parar un trenin great quantity, coming out of one's earsRate it:

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patience of a saintA great deal of patience.Rate it:

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patience of jobAn great amount of patience.Rate it:

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petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nidLittle strokes fell great oaks. Rate it:

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