between two stools one falls to the ground

  • 11Stuhl — Einem den Stuhl vor die Türe setzen: jemanden aus dem Hause weisen, einen Dienst, ein Verhältnis aufkündigen. Die Redensart geht auf einen Rechtsbrauch zurück, wobei der Stuhl als Rechtssymbol zur Bezeichnung von Eigentumsrecht und Herrschaft… …

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  • 12fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… …

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  • 13Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 14pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

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  • 15Kiga people — The Kiga people, or Abakiga ( people of the mountains ), are an ethnic group located in northern Rwanda and southern Uganda. The Kiga speak a Bantu language called Rukiga.[1] They are sometimes referred to as the Chiga or Kiga, while the singular …

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  • 16Bakiga — The Bakiga ( people of the mountains ) are an ethnic group located in what is now northwestern Rwanda and southern Uganda. They speak a Bantu language called Rukiga. [Mamdani, p. 52] They are sometimes referred to as the Chiga or Kiga, while the… …

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  • 17Outline of sports — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sports: Sport – a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively, sports can be played on land, in water and in the air.… …

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  • 18interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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  • 19art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.       For more general… …

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  • 20art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …

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