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  • 51benefits in kind — Benefits other than cash arising from employment. The UK tax legislation seeks to assess all earnings to tax, whether they be in the form of cash or in kind. The treatment of benefits depends on the level of total earnings, including the value of …

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  • 52At any hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 53Specific heat of a substance at any temperature — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …

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  • 54By any manner of means — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 55The Country of the Kind — Infobox short story name = The Country of the Kind author = Damon Knight country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction published in = The Magazine of Fantasy Science Fiction publication type = magazine publisher =… …

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  • 56To call any one names — Call Call (k[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Called} (k[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calling}] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kall[=o]n to call; cf. Gr. ghry ein to speak, sing, Skr. gar …

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  • 57not pull any punches — (not) pull any punches to speak in an honest way without trying to be kind. This man doesn t pull any punches. I wouldn t like to get into an argument with him …

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  • 58pull any punches — (not) pull any punches to speak in an honest way without trying to be kind. This man doesn t pull any punches. I wouldn t like to get into an argument with him …

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  • 59not do someone any favors — not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else. We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works. Usage notes: often said about something… …

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  • 60not do yourself any favors — not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else. We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works. Usage notes: often said about something… …

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