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111One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night —   …
112turn the clock back — {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. * /Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before the children grew up and left home./ * /Will repealing the minimum wage for workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses… …
113turn the clock back — {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. * /Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before the children grew up and left home./ * /Will repealing the minimum wage for workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses… …
114off-the-books — ˌoff the ˈbooks adjective [only before a noun] ACCOUNTING off the books payments are those made or received without being officially recorded, so that the tax authorities do not know about them: • Officials used to give off the books bonuses to… …
115off the books — ˌoff the ˈbooks adjective [only before a noun] ACCOUNTING off the books payments are those made or received without being officially recorded, so that the tax authorities do not know about them: • Officials used to give off the books bonuses to… …
116turn\ the\ clock\ back — v. phr. To return to an earlier period. Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before the children grew up and left home. Will repealing the minimum wage for workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses of the… …
117out of the ballpark (to knock) — Beyond the predicted range, excessively high (baseball). ► “This [increasing the minimum wage] is going to knock the budget numbers out of the ballpark.” (Wall Street Journal, April 24, 1996, p. A1) …
118Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… …
119Taxation history of the United States — The history of taxation in the United States began when it was composed of colonies ruled by the British Empire, French Empire, and Spanish Empire. After independence from Europe the United States collected poll taxes, tariffs, and excise taxes.… …
120Economy of the Republic of Ireland — The economy of the Republic of Ireland is modern and trade dependent with growth averaging a 7% per annum in 1995 ndash;2007. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now dwarfed by industry, which accounts for 46% of GDP, about 80% of… …
