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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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race queenA glamorous model, part of the pit crew in Japanese motor racing.Rate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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hot buttonThe principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Rate it:

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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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Tip of the IcebergSmaller part of a bigger problem or even a larger problematic situation.Rate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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home stretchThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.Rate it:

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nest togetherTo fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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acero al carbonoAcero que contiene aproximadamente el 2 % de carbono, como principal elemento de la composición.Rate it:

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ácido acéticoÁcido que se encuentra en el vinagre, siendo el principal responsable de su sabor y olor agrios. Es producido por síntesis y por fermentación bacteriana.Rate it:

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actor primarum (secundarum, tertiarum) partiumthe actor who plays the leading part.Rate it:

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alcohol etílicoCompuesto orgánico formado por un grupo hidroxilo u oxidrilo unido a una cadena hidrocarbonada no ramificada a su vez formada por dos átomos de carbono unidos a través de enlaces simples; generalmente usado como antiséptico en primeros auxilios o como solvente. Es el componente principal de las bebidas alcohólicas.Rate it:

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aldehído acéticoCompuesto orgánico de fórmula CH3CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de la resaca alcohólica y el rubor facial.Rate it:

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all in allGenerally; for the most part; mostly.Rate it:

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até que a morte nos separetill death do us partRate it:

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attache ta tuqueSe dit pour faire part d’un avertissement de conséquences lourdes ou fâcheuses pour l’interlocuteur.Rate it:

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back fortyThe most remote or inaccessible part of any place.Rate it:

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barrelThe hollow basal part of a feather.Rate it:

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bis repetita placentL’expression se prend en mauvaise part et signifie « abuser des bonnes choses, d’un succès ».Rate it:

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bite inTo corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.Rate it:

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bon voyageSe dit pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part en voyage.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthIn baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.Rate it:

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brain surgerySurgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.Rate it:

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brake pedalcar partRate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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break upTo dissolve; to part.Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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by the grace of godUsed as part of the titles of royalty.Rate it:

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c'est la pièce de résistanceIt is the principal dish (of a meal).Rate it:

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carry the mailTo work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.Rate it:

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casting couchA sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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circulez y'a rien à voirSignifie que le sujet ne nécessite pas d’attention particulière, par absence de nécessité ou au contraire par absence de volonté de la part de l’énonciateur.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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cláusula subordinadaParte de una oración compuesta que depende estructuralmente de la principal y funciona dentro de ella como un adjetivo, un adverbio o un sustantivo.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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consist inTo have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.Rate it:

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cream offTo extract the cream or creamy part from something.Rate it:

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créditos de aperturaSerie de texto superpuesto al inicio de una película o un programa de televisión para presentar el título, reparto principal o los miembros de producción.Rate it:

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crown jewelsA part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover.Rate it:

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depart withTo resign; to part with.Rate it:

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DNAThat part of a person's character that has a genetic origin.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA part of the ear.Rate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.Rate it:

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fais ce que dois, advienne que pourraOn ne peut maîtriser tous les aspects d’un problème ; on peut seulement faire sa part de travail en espérant que cela suffira à résoudre ledit problème.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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