to get into debt

  • 71outrun the constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …

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  • 72overrun the constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …

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  • 73Petty constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …

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  • 74Special constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …

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  • 75To — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …

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  • 76New Puritans (movement) — The terms New Puritan and Neo Cromwellians were coined by Jim Murphy, associate director of the Future Foundation, to describe a perceived trend in British society. The term, which has been adopted by a number of main stream newspapers and other… …

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  • 77Sponging-house — A sponging house was a one time place of temporary confinement for debtors in the United Kingdom. If someone were to get into debt, their creditor would lay a complaint with the sheriff, the sheriff sent his bailiffs, and the debtor would be… …

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  • 78lesson — les|son [ lesn ] noun count *** 1. ) a period of time in which someone is taught a skill: a driving/dancing/swimming lesson She s taking French lessons from a private tutor. a ) MAINLY BRITISH a class in school on a particular subject 2. ) a… …

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  • 79horse sense — old fashioned ordinary practical knowledge of the best way to deal with people and situations. Has he got enough horse sense not to get into debt? …

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  • 80lesson */*/*/ — UK [ˈles(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms lesson : singular lesson plural lessons 1) a) a period of time in which students are taught about a subject in school. The usual American word is class a French/English/maths/history lesson I d like… …

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