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71weight of the world on one's shoulders — or[world on one s shoulders] or[world on one s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. * /Don t look as if you had the weight… …
72come down in the world — {v. phr.} To lose a place of respect or honor, become lower (as in rank or fortune). * /The stranger plainly had come down a long way in the world./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK …
73come down in the world — {v. phr.} To lose a place of respect or honor, become lower (as in rank or fortune). * /The stranger plainly had come down a long way in the world./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK …
74in the world — or[on earth] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Of all possible things; ever. Usually used for emphasis after words that ask questions, as who , why , what , etc. * /Where in the world did you find that necktie?/ * /The boys wondered how on earth the mouse… …
75in the world — or[on earth] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Of all possible things; ever. Usually used for emphasis after words that ask questions, as who , why , what , etc. * /Where in the world did you find that necktie?/ * /The boys wondered how on earth the mouse… …
76For all the world — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …
77If I Ruled the World — is a popular song, originally from the 1963 West End musical Pickwick , based on Charles Dickens The Pickwick Papers . In the context of the stage musical, the song is sung by Samuel Pickwick when he is mistaken for an election candidate and… …
78Change the World Without Taking Power — Change the World Without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today is a book by John Holloway that looks at the concept of revolution. The book was first published in 2002. (ISBN 0 7453 1863 0) It opened up a wave of debate between Holloway… …
79Fishes of the World — by Joseph S. Nelson is a standard reference for fish systematics. Now in its fourth edition, the work is a comprehensive overview of the 25,000 plus species known to science.It begins with a general overview of ichthyology, although it is not a… …
80man of the world — n. A worldly wise person; a sophisticate. [WordNet 1.5] …
