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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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Also-RanA Competitor, Activist, Advocate, 'Busy Body', 'Has-Been' {attempting to become an 'Is-Been'}Rate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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be preparedTo always be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty (motto of the Boy Scouts and pioneers).Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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beddable[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.Rate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better to be late than be dead on timeIt is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.Rate it:

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body blowA serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity.Rate it:

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body blowA hard punch struck to the torso.Rate it:

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body EnglishA body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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body of waterUsed other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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bottom fishingFishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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broad-beamedWide across body parts such as the hips.Rate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

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c'est vieux comme le pont neufQueen Anne is dead; It is as old as the hills.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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clayThe material of the human body.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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cosy up toTo come physically close to, using body language in an attempt to persuade another party to snuggle or embrace.Rate it:

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curl upto shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.Rate it:

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deadNot in play.Rate it:

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deadExact.Rate it:

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deadNo longer living.Rate it:

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deadFull and complete.Rate it:

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deadNo longer used or required.Rate it:

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deadFiguratively, not alive; lacking life.Rate it:

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deadStationary; static.Rate it:

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deadUnproductive.Rate it:

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deadWithout emotion.Rate it:

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deadWithout interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Rate it:

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deadCompletely inactive; without power; without a signal.Rate it:

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dead : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.Rate it:

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deadBroken or inoperable.Rate it:

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dead 'n' buriedContraction of dead and buried.Rate it:

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