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  • 31To throw over — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… …

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  • 32take at one's word — {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. * /If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away./ * /When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 33take at one's word — {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. * /If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away./ * /When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34take\ at\ one's\ word — v. phr. To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away. When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word and… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 35Diabolo — For other uses, see Diabolo (disambiguation). Large and miniature Western rubber diabolos. These two models are the Jumbo Harlequin and Arlekino, both manufactured by Swiss juggling company Mister Babache. Wooden control sticks with painted ends… …

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  • 36lob — UK [lɒb] / US [lɑb] verb [transitive] Word forms lob : present tense I/you/we/they lob he/she/it lobs present participle lobbing past tense lobbed past participle lobbed 1) to throw something so that it goes high into the air Militants lobbed… …

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  • 37Loyalty — Loy al*ty, n. [Cf. F. loyaut[ e]. See {Loyal}, and cf. {Legality}.] The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc. [1913 Webster] He had such loyalty to the king as the law required. Clarendon. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 38coauthor — Synonyms and related words: advertising writer, annalist, art critic, author, authoress, belletrist, bibliographer, collaborate, collaborationist, collaborator, columnist, compiler, compose, composer, copywriter, creative writer, critic, dance… …

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  • 39McClure, Michael — (1932– )    Since his literary debut at the Six Gallery reading, Michael McClure has been one of the most enduring and influential writers of the Beat movement. As one of five poets who began his career on that night in 1955, he shares a long and …

    Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

  • 40Shock troops — word Stoßtruppen . The units which contain assault troops are typically organized for mobility, with the intention that they will penetrate through enemy defenses and attack into the enemy s vulnerable rear areas. Although the term shock troop… …

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