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  • 31thing */*/*/ — UK [θɪŋ] / US noun Word forms thing : singular thing plural things 1) [countable] an object, or an item. This word is used when you cannot or do not want to refer to the object or item in a more specific way What s that thing over there on the… …

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  • 32thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make …

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  • 33thing — /θɪŋ / (say thing) noun 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature which is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: the stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… …

  • 34two — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, TWO CENTS, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, CUT BOTH WAYS or CUT TWO WAYS, HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE, IN TWO, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, PUT …

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  • 35two — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, TWO CENTS, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, CUT BOTH WAYS or CUT TWO WAYS, HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE, IN TWO, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, PUT …

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  • 36two — See: between the devil and the deep blue sea or between two fires, two cents, bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, cut both ways or cut two ways, have two strikes against one, in two, kill two birds with one stone, no two ways about it, put …

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  • 37thing — [[t]θɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an inanimate object: a person, animal, or thing[/ex] 2) some object that is not or cannot be specifically designated: Hand me that thing[/ex] 3) anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit[/ex] 4)… …

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  • 38thing — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE S THING or DO ONE S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, FOR ONE THING, SEE THINGS, SURE THING, TAKE IT EASY or TAKE THINGS EASY, TELL A THING OR TWO …

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  • 39thing — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE S THING or DO ONE S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, FOR ONE THING, SEE THINGS, SURE THING, TAKE IT EASY or TAKE THINGS EASY, TELL A THING OR TWO …

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  • 40thing — See: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, do one s thing or do one s own thing, first things first, for one thing, see things, sure thing, take it easy or take things easy, tell a thing or two …

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