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  • 52Gasket (sailing) — In sailing, gaskets are lengths of rope or fabric used to hold a stowed sail in place. In modern use, the term is usually restricted to square rigged ships, the equivalent items on yachts being referred to by the more prosaic sail ties .On most… …

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  • 53Charles Geerts (businessman) — Charles Ludovicus Geerts (Amsterdam, 1943) is one of Amsterdam s largest brothel owners. In 2008 he sold 17 properties for 25 million EUR of which more than half was paid by the municipality. Dikke Charles (fat Charles), sometimes called… …

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  • 54ABBA — (Ba), two amoraim are known by this name. (1) ABBA (late third and early fourth centuries), in his youth probably knew Rav and Samuel, the founders of rabbinic learning in Babylonia. He was, however, primarily a disciple of R. Huna and R. Judah,… …

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  • 55hangover — /hang oh veuhr/, n. 1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking. 2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.… …

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  • 56hold on to something for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it …

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  • 57hold on to someone for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it …

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  • 58hold on to for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it …

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  • 59hold on for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it …

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  • 60hold on like grim death — hang/hold on like grim death British & Australian, informal to hold something very tightly, usually because you are frightened that you will fall. Darren always drives the bike and I sit behind him, hanging on like grim death …

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