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81Split tails — Use of one tails assay for transaction of enrichment services and a different tails assay for operation of the enrichment plant. This mode of operations typically increases the use of uranium, which is relatively inexpensive, while decreasing… …
82make heads or tails (out) of (something) — to understand something. The way the document was worded was incredibly complicated no one could make heads or tails out of it. Usage notes: almost always used in the negative …
83cat-o'-nine-tails — [kat΄ə nīn′tālz΄] n. pl. cat o nine tails a whip made of nine knotted cords attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging …
84on someone's coat-tails — on someone’s coat tails phrase using someone else’s success to get an advantage for yourself Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: coat tails …
85on somebody's coat-tails — on sb s coat tails idiom using the success and influence of another person to help yourself become successful • She got where she is today on her brother s coat tails. Main entry: ↑coat tailsidiom …
86Heads or tails — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
87heads or tails — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …
88cat-o'-nine-tails — noun (plural cat o nine tails) Etymology: from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat Date: 1665 a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle …
89Marvel Tails — Marvel Tales Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider Ham Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics Format …
90Heads You Win - Tails I Lose — is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1962 album Surfin Safari . Details * Written by: Brian Wilson/Gary Usher * Album: Surfin Safari * Time: 2 min 17 sec * Produced by …
