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  • 21shoot\ the\ works — v. phr. slang 1. To spare no expense or effort; get or give everything. Billy shot the works when he bought his bicycle; he got a bell, a light, a basket, and chrome trimmings on it, too. The Greens shot the works on their daughter s wedding… …

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  • 22Don't Give Up the Ship: The Tale of a Boy and His Boat — Don’t Give up the Ship: The Tale of a Boy and a Boat is a 2008 short film, directed by American filmmaker Matthew Kinne. The twenty eight minute short, tell the story of Joshua, a twelve year old boatmaker who creates a model tall ship called the …

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  • 23A Spaniard in the Works — est le deuxième livre écrit par John Lennon. Il s agit d un recueil de nouvelles, de poèmes et de dessins publiée en 1965. Il fait suite à En flagrant délire publié l année précédente. Contrairement à ce dernier, il n a jamais fait l objet d une… …

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  • 24works — n. construction projects 1) public works preparation (colloq.) 2) in the works operations 3) to gum up, mess up the works everything available (colloq.) 4) to give smb. the works * * * [wɜːks] mess up the works [ construction project …

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  • 25spill the works —  Give information (usu. unintentionally or unwillingly) …

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  • 26works, give one the —  Reprimand severely …

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  • 27The Blessed Trinity —     The Blessed Trinity     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Trinity     This article is divided as follows:          I. Dogma of the Trinity;     II. Proof of the Doctrine from Scripture;     III. Proof of the Doctrine from Tradition;… …

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  • 28The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …

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  • 29The Blessed Virgin Mary —     The Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary     The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.     In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …

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  • 30The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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