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  • 71stand ground — stand (your) ground to refuse to do what someone else wants. While others urged him to try to rescue the peace process, he s been insisting he ll stand his ground. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of stand your ground (= to refuse to move… …

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  • 72back up — {v.} 1. To move backwards. * /The train was backing up./ 2. To help or be ready to help; stay behind to help; agree with and speak in support of. * /Jim has joined the Boy Scouts and his father is backing him up./ * /The principal backs up the… …

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  • 73back up — {v.} 1. To move backwards. * /The train was backing up./ 2. To help or be ready to help; stay behind to help; agree with and speak in support of. * /Jim has joined the Boy Scouts and his father is backing him up./ * /The principal backs up the… …

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  • 74back up — (v.) 1767, stand behind and support, from BACK (Cf. back) (v.) + UP (Cf. up). The noun meaning standby, reserve is recorded from 1952 (often written as one word, backup); specific reference to computing is from 1965 …

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  • 75back´bone´less — back|bone «BAK BOHN», noun. 1. the main bone along the middle of the back in humans and other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes; spine; spinal column. The backbone consists of many small bones, called vertebrae, held together by… …

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  • 76back|bone — «BAK BOHN», noun. 1. the main bone along the middle of the back in humans and other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes; spine; spinal column. The backbone consists of many small bones, called vertebrae, held together by ligaments. 2 …

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  • 77Stand Still, Look Pretty — est le premier album de The Wreckers, le duo formé par Michelle Branch et Jessica Harp. Album sorti le 23 mai 2006. Titres Leave the Pieces Way Back Home The Good Kind Tennessee My, Oh My Stand Still, Look Pretty Cigarettes Hard to Love You Lay… …

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  • 78stand-off halfback — or stand off half, Rugby Football. the halfback who takes a position between the scrum half and the three quarter back; outside half …

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  • 79stand|ing — «STAN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) rank or position in society, a profession or business, religion, or the like; social, professional, or commercial reputation; status: »a person of good standing. What people say behind your back is your… …

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  • 80back-pedal — back′ ped al v. i. ped•aled, ped•al•ing (esp. brit.) ped•alled, ped•al•ling. 1) to retard the forward motion of a bicycle by pressing backward on the pedal 2) to retreat from or reverse one s previous stand on a matter 3) spo to make quick steps… …

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