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101cat-o'-nine-tails — 1690s, probably so called in reference to its claws. It was a legal instrument of punishment in British Navy until 1881 …
102heads\ or\ tails — n. phr. the two sides of a coin, especially when the coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of two alternatives are to be followed. Tom tossed a quarter in the air and said, tails, I win; heads you win …
103heads or tails — choose one or the other, which side of the coin? Heads or tails? the gambler asked as he flipped the coin …
104on one's coat-tails — along with someone else, as a result of someone else doing something The mayor was elected on the coat tails of his brother who was a famous singer …
105be like a dog with two tails — to be very happy. Ben s team won the match. Their manager was like a dog with two tails …
106coat-tails — UK / US noun [plural] the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man s formal jacket • on someone s coat tails …
107cat-o'-nine-tails — [[t]ˌkæt əˈnaɪnˌteɪlz[/t]] n. pl. tails a whip, usu. having nine knotted thongs or cords fastened to a handle, used for flogging • Etymology: 1685–95; from the resemblance of scars to a cat s scratches …
108cat-o'-nine-tails — /ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn ˌteɪlz / (say .kat uh nuyn .taylz) noun (plural cat o nine tails) a whip, usually having nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle, used to flog offenders …
109coat-tails — /ˈkoʊt teɪlz/ (say koht taylz) plural noun the divided, tapering skirts, or tails of a man s tail coat …
110dog-with-two-tails — paprastoji plūdrė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Plūdrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Aponogeton desertorum), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aponogeton desertorum angl. dog with two tails šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …
