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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    to fail to do something through fear ("he's bottled out", "he bottled it") (slang) to attack somebody with a broken bottle (slang) container for liquids (the bottle) alcohol, heavy drinking (synecdochical slang) box a gift in a box, hence Boxing Day genital protector used in cricket (US similar: protective cup)

  3. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Korean - 해가 서쪽에서 뜨겠다(haega seojjogeseo teugeta) means “Sun might rise from the West”, commonly used as a response to a news that something improbable happened. Lombard (Milanese dialect) – quand pìssen i òch ("when the geese will piss"), refers to the fact that geese do not urinate. [citation needed]

  4. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    OED cites as synonym for "punch-drunk" to 1937, alternate meaning to 1943. [61] See punch-drunk, above, slap-happy, below. punt American Football: Used to convey that things aren't going as planned and it is time to step back and reassess the situation. push it over the goal line American Football: Complete the activity or project, finish the ...

  5. Anne Hathaway Says Acting in Third Christopher Nolan Movie ...

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    It makes me feel like I’m doing something right” More from Variety Christopher Nolan Tells Denis Villeneuve That 'Dune 2' Is 'Miraculous' and Jokes: 'Muad'Dib, Paul, Lisan al Gaib.

  6. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Everyday (one word) is an adjective meaning "ordinary". [48] exacerbate and exasperate. Exacerbate means "to make worse". Exasperate means "to annoy". Standard: Treatment by untrained personnel can exacerbate injuries. Standard: Do not let Jack talk to the state trooper; he is tactless and will just exasperate her. expedient and expeditious.

  7. Why we hold onto things we don’t need — and how to let them ...

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    Rodriguez adds: "You don’t need to hold onto a physical item to know your value or your worth. And you can just rebuy it if you need to. But right now, it’s weighing you down with volume and ...

  8. Might makes right - Wikipedia

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    Might makes right" or "might is right" is an aphorism that asserts that those who hold power are the origin of morality, and they control a society's view of right and wrong. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Montague defined kratocracy or kraterocracy (from the Ancient Greek : κράτος , romanized : krátos , lit.

  9. 2025 Golden Globes: 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Brutalist,' Demi ...

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    Acclaimed period epic "The Brutalist" cemented its place as an Oscar front-runner while the Spanish-language musical crime thriller "Emilia Pérez" did wonders for its awards-season chances Sunday ...