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  • 111To take the bull by the horns — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …

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  • 112Phase One: Celebrity Take Down — Video by Gorillaz Released 18 November 2002 Recorded 199 …

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  • 113The Rise of David Levinsky — is a novel by Abraham Cahan. It was published in 1917, and remains Cahan s best known work. Contents 1 Plot summary 1.1 Book I: Home and School 1.2 Book II: Enter Satan …

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  • 114Companies featured in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin — During the course of the BBC sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and its spin offs, various fictitious companies make an appearance in which Reggie either works or operates. They are: Contents 1 Sunshine Desserts 2 Grot 3 Perrin s …

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  • 115get a rise out of — ► get (or take) a rise out of informal provoke an angry or irritated response from. Main Entry: ↑rise …

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  • 116To take steps — Step Step, n. [AS. st[ae]pe. See {Step}, v. i.] 1. An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace. [1913 Webster] 2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder.… …

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  • 117To take the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …

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  • 118turn — v 1. rotate, spin, revolve, Archaic. trundle; swivel, pivot, wheel, caracole; roll, rev, twirl, twiddle, crank; reel, circumvolve, circumrotate, gyre; gyrate, circle, whirl, circumduct; swirl, eddy, circulate, move in circles, go round; (of the… …

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  • 119originate — Synonyms and related words: arise, author, be born, bear, become, beget, begin, birth, break ground, break out, break the ice, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring to effect, bring to pass, burst forth, call into being, cause …

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  • 120break out — Synonyms and related words: OD, arise, be born, be brought down, be felled, be struck down, be traumatized, become, belch, blow open, blow out, break loose, break through, burst forth, burst out, catch, catch cold, clear, collapse, come down with …

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