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51be half the [dancer/writer etc.] (you) used to be — if you are half the dancer, writer etc. you used to be, you are much less good at doing something than you used to be. She s half the tennis player she used to be …
52Puppet player — Puppet Pup pet, n. [OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poup[ e]e a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. {Poupeton}, {Pupa}, {Pupil}, {Puppy}.] [Written also {poppet}.] 1. A small image in the human form; a doll. [1913… …
53net-player — netˈ player noun (in tennis, etc) one who plays from near the net • • • Main Entry: ↑net …
54be far and away the [best/greatest/worst etc.] — to be much better or much worse or to have much more of a particular quality than anyone or anything else. He s far and away the best tennis player I ve ever seen …
55put up a (brave, good, etc.) flght — {v. phr.} To resist. * /He put up a good fight but he was bound to lose in the end to the older, more experienced chess player./ …
56put up a (brave, good, etc.) flght — {v. phr.} To resist. * /He put up a good fight but he was bound to lose in the end to the older, more experienced chess player./ …
57Albert Becker (chess player) — Albert Becker (5 September 1896, Vienna – 7 May 1984, Vicente Lopez) was an Austrian–Argentine chess master. Chess careerEarly careerIn 1921, he won in Vienna. In 1923, he tied for 4 5th in Frankfurt (23rd DSB Kongress). The event was won by… …
58Paul Michel (chess player) — Paul (Pablo) Michel (27 November 1905, Germany – 14 September 1977, Argentina) was a German Argentine chess master.BiographyIn June 1935, Michel tied for 3rd 4th in Saarbrücken (Koch won). In July 1935, he tied for 2nd 4th in Aachen (3rd German… …
59bit player — an actor having a very small speaking part in a play, motion picture, etc. [1935 40] * * * …
60movie player — device used to show films (such as a VCR, film projector, computer application, etc.) …
