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  • 1rear one's head — raise one s head ■ rear its head (of an unpleasant matter) emerge; present itself elitism is rearing its ugly head again …

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  • 2To lift up one's head — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… …

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  • 3head — I n. upper part of the body 1) to nod; shake one s head 2) to bare; bow; drop, hang, lower; lift, raise; move; poke, stick; scratch; toss; turn one s head (to scratch one s head in amazement; to poke one s head around the comer) 3) to hold one s… …

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  • 4raise — raise1 W1S2 [reız] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move higher)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(collect money)¦ 4¦(improve)¦ 5¦(start a subject)¦ 6¦(cause a reaction)¦ 7¦(move eyes or face)¦ 8¦(move upright)¦ 9¦(children)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6head — [[t]he̱d[/t]] ♦ heads, heading, headed (Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression off the top of your head is explained at top .) 1) N COUNT Your head is the …

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  • 7One Tree Hill (TV series) — One Tree Hill Intertitle, seasons 1–4; 8 Genre Drama, Sports Format Teen drama …

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  • 8One World Media — is a non profit organisation, registered in the the UK as a charitable trust. Its current director is Marion Bowman. The charity promotes media that contributes to global dialogue and understanding, human rights and development, mobilising a… …

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  • 9Head shaving — is the practice of shaving the hair from a person s head, either completely or nearly.Head shaving can be performed by most standard razors or electric hair clippers. Several companies produce razors designed specifically for head shaving.… …

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  • 10One World Broadcasting Trust — One World Broadcasting Trust, based in Britain was established in 1987 to promote understanding between developed and developing countries of the world through the effective use of media, and to highlight how in today’s globalised world, all… …

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