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31The curse of Scotland — Curse Curse, n. [AS. curs. See {Curse}, v. t.] 1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction. [1913 Webster] Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil… …
32The Eternal City — Eternal E*ter nal, a. [F. [ e]ternel, L. aeternalis, fr. aeternus. See {Etern}.] 1. Without beginning or end of existence; always existing. [1913 Webster] The eternal God is thy refuge. Deut. xxxiii. 27. [1913 Webster] To know wether there were… …
33bad bank — noun A bank created to specialize in the ownership of defaulted loans and their collection. Syn: collection bank …
34go bad — verb 1. stop operating or functioning The engine finally went The car died on the road The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town The coffee maker broke The engine failed on the way to town her eyesight went after the accident • Sy …
35my bad — interjection My fault; mea culpa. Yes, I realize the humvee isnt supposed to be parked in the heirloom flowerbed. My bad. Syn: mea culpa …
36on the whole — adverb with everything considered (and neglecting details) (Freq. 4) altogether, I m sorry it happened all in all, it s not so bad • Syn: ↑all in all, ↑altogether, ↑tout ensemble * * * OVERALL, all in all, all things considered, for the most part …
37take the cake — verb a) To be especially good or outstanding. Thanks! You guys take the cake. b) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious. Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Har …
38get by the balls — verb To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a mans infatuation with her. Too bad shes got you by the balls. Syn: have by the short and curlies …
39Translations of The Lord's Prayer — The Lord s Prayer is a common tool used to compare languages. Since the publication of the Mithridates booksTwo examples are Mithridates de differentis linguis , Conrad Gessner, 1555; and Mithridates oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde mit dem Vater… …
40in a bad way — adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty distressed companies need loans and technical advice financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment found themselves …
