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  • 81work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc …

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  • 82down — I. /daʊn / (say down) adverb 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; into or in a lower position or condition. 2. on or to the ground. 3. to a point of submission, inactivity, etc. 4. to or in a position spoken of as lower, as… …

  • 83down — ▪ I. down down 1 [daʊn] adverb 1. if an amount or the level of something goes down, it falls to a lower amount or level: • By lunchtime, the 100 index was down 4.2 at 3053.1. • 59% of companies report sales volume down on a year ago. • The cuts… …

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  • 84work to rule — noun a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace • Hypernyms: ↑job action * * * work to rule (of workers) to observe all the regulations scrupulously for the express… …

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  • 85Down District Council — Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 5°43′52″W / 54.352°N 5.731°W / 54.352; 5.731 …

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  • 86work — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. job, occupation, calling, trade, profession; task, stint, employment; drudgery, toil, moil, grind, routine; function; craftsmanship, workmanship; arts and crafts, craft, handicraft; opus, production,… …

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  • 87work — n 1. labor, toil, exertion, effort, endeavor, exercise; travail, drudgery, slavery, sweat, moil, grind; handwork, spadework, legwork; industry, diligence, trouble, pains; stress, strain, Inf. elbow grease; discipline, drill, workout, exercising,… …

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  • 88Down on the Farm — For the Tim McGraw song, see Down on the Farm (song). Down on the Farm Studio album by Little Feat Released November 1979 …

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  • 89down the drain — phrasal : into a state of decline or of being wasted or irretrievably lost * * * down the drain (informal) 1. Gone for good 2. Wasted • • • Main Entry: ↑drain * * * down the drain informal phrase …

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  • 90Down to the Sea in Ships — This article is about the 1922 silent film. For the Burl Ives album, see Down to the Sea in Ships (album). Down to the Sea in Ships Newspaper advertising Directed by …

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