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101Count's War — ▪ Denmark [1534 36] Danish Grevens Fejde (1534–36), the last Danish war of succession, which resulted in the strengthening of the monarchy and in the establishment of Danish Lutheranism, as well as in a change in the Baltic balance of… …
102down for the count — If someone is down for the count, they have lost a struggle, like a boxer who has been knocked out. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
103down for the count — defeated by an opponent, out of the contest Chad was down for the count. He couldn t get up …
104down for the count — to be convicted of a offence The imagery is from boxing: He s definitely going down for the count. What are your thoughts on his mental state? (J. Patterson, 1999) …
105Down for the count — If someone is down for the count, they have lost a struggle, like a boxer who has been knocked out …
106Down and out (football) — For other uses, see Down and out (disambiguation). Down and Out is a passing play in American football where the quarterback passes to a pre arranged wide receiver. The quarterback calls down and out (and to right or left ) in the huddle. It s… …
107down to the short strokes — 1. adjective In the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious. I would say we are down to the short strokes, down to the cleanup phase of the investigation, said E. Campion Kersten, a Fox… …
108count to ten — {v. phr.}, {informal} To count from one to ten so you will have time to calm down or get control of yourself; put off action when angry or excited so as not to do anything wrong. * /Father always told us to count to ten before doing anything when …
109count to ten — {v. phr.}, {informal} To count from one to ten so you will have time to calm down or get control of yourself; put off action when angry or excited so as not to do anything wrong. * /Father always told us to count to ten before doing anything when …
110count\ to\ ten — v. phr. informal To count from one to ten so you will have time to calm down or get control of yourself; put off action when angry or excited so as not to do anything wrong. Father always told us to count to ten before doing anything when we got… …
