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31Peover Hall Stable Block — is in the grounds of Peover Hall, Cheshire, England (gbmapping|SJ772734). It is a Grade I listed building.cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1 id=59108 |title=Images of England: The Old Stable Block, Peover… …
32Mount Block — (85°46′S 176°13′E / 85.767°S 176.217°E / 85.767; 176.217) is a nunatak in the Grosvenor Mountains, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Block Peak. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd on the Byrd Antar …
33Nichols Block — The Nichols Block (1892) is a prominent Romanesque Revival style commercial building in downtown Bangor, Maine. Designed by local architect Wilfred E. Mansur, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Great Fire of… …
34put one's head on the block — (informal) To stick one s neck out, run the risk of censure, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑head * * * put (or lay) one s head (or neck) on the block informal put one s standing or reputation at risk by proceeding with a particular course of action… …
35put one's head (or neck) on the block — informal put one s standing or reputation at risk by proceeding with an action. → block …
36put one's head on the block — ► put one s head (or neck) on the block informal put one s standing or reputation at risk. Main Entry: ↑block …
37put one's neck on the block — ► put one s head (or neck) on the block informal put one s standing or reputation at risk. Main Entry: ↑block …
38stumbling block — n. an obstacle, hindrance, or difficulty standing in the way of progress or understanding …
39Wood chopping — Woodchop or wood chopping is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years in several cultures. In wood chopping competitions, skilled contestants attempt to be the first to cut or saw through a log or other block of wood. It is often held… …
40twofold purchase — noun or twofold tackle : a tackle of two double blocks with the standing part of the rope fast to the block from which the hauling part comes the twofold purchase … is commonly used for hoisting boats Manual of Seamanship * * * Mach., Mech. a… …
