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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"how can i believe someone who doesn't use 100% of their brain?"BrainRate it:

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"how can i say i'm right if i don't use 100% of my brain?"BrainRate it:

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"if the human being doesn't use 100% of his brain, how can he be right in the things he does and speBrainRate it:

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"if you don't use 100% of your brain, how are you right in what you do or say?"BrainRate it:

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"since i don't use 100% of my brain, i can't say i'm right in what i do or say."BrainRate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortAction that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.Rate it:

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à dur âne dur aiguillonIn dealing with obstinate natures one must use severe measures.Rate it:

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à quoi sert de vous mettre en colère?What is the use of getting angry?Rate it:

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aliquem testem adhibereto use some one's evidence.Rate it:

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aliquo teste utito use some one's evidence.Rate it:

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Appendix:Star Wars/may the Force be with youA wish for luck, implying effective use of the Force.Rate it:

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as much use as a chocolate fireguardUseless; pointless.Rate it:

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as much use as a chocolate teapotThoroughly useless.Rate it:

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autant vaut être mordu d'un chien que d'une chienneAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; What is the use of choosing between two evils?Rate it:

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auto fill formEnter information into fields. Save information for future useRate it:

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babysitter testA test for the ease of use of household appliances.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bluewashTo use a blue paint or glaze.Rate it:

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bluewashTo tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.Rate it:

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bon berger tond mais n'écorche pasWe may use but not abuse our subordinates.Rate it:

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Born YesterdayOne who is immature and not experienced, one who does not know a lot of tricks or statements that people use to fool othersRate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break intoTo open or begin to use.Rate it:

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break outTo bring out, use, or present.Rate it:

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by handManually; without the use of automation or machines.Rate it:

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c'est de la moutarde après dînerIt comes too late to be of any use; It is a day after the fair.Rate it:

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call an ambulanceUse a telephone to ensure arrival of an ambulanceRate it:

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call the policeUse a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.Rate it:

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can I use your phoneIndicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.Rate it:

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cash inTo profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.Rate it:

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catch as catch canTo use any available means or methods.Rate it:

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cela est usé jusqu'à la corde(lit.) That is worn threadbare; (fig.) That is thoroughly hackneyed.Rate it:

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cet habit fait peur aux larrons, il montre la cordeSe dit à propos d’un habit très usé, en jouant sur le mot corde, la trame, et corde, de pendu.Rate it:

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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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clear awayTo prepare some object for use by removing obstacles, untying or unfastening it.Rate it:

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closed formA form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.Rate it:

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coke dickErectile dysfunction caused by cocaine use.Rate it:

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consume mass quantitiesTo use large amounts of any resource.Rate it:

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contumeliosis vocibus prosequi aliquem (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)to use insulting expressions to any one.Rate it:

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cream offTo use a cream to remove something.Rate it:

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crystal dickA penis that is flaccid as a result of methamphetamine or other drug use.Rate it:

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crystal dickErectile dysfunction caused by methamphetamine use or other drug use.Rate it:

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cut baitTo chop up fish bait for use.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaWhat we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by from. General use, though somewhat more common in medical or scientific contexts.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by of. General use.Rate it:

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