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  2. With flying colours - Wikipedia

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    As an idiom, it means that someone has failed at something even while putting great effort towards it. [6] A variant of this phrase is " Nail your colours to the mast ," and means that someone has done something to irreversibly commit themselves to a task or matter; referencing that by literally nailing the flags to the mast, the flags cannot ...

  3. Cessative aspect - Wikipedia

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    dog 'íntok and čái- yaáte -k yell- stop - PFV 'á'a him nók-híkkaha-ki-i talk-hear- PPL - STAT ču'ú 'íntok čái- yaáte -k 'á'a nók-híkkaha-ki-i dog and yell- stop -PFV him talk-hear- PPL -STAT "the dog stopped barking when he heard him talking" In Timbisha, the cessative is formed with the suffix -mmahwan. For example: satü that püe just nangkawimmahwa talk- CESSATIVE satü ...

  4. Parkinson's law - Wikipedia

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    This was attributed mainly to two factors: that officials want subordinates, not rivals, and that officials make work for each other. The first paragraph of the essay mentioned the first meaning above as a "commonplace observation", and the rest of the essay was devoted to the latter observation, terming it "Parkinson's Law".

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    You've Got Mail!® Millions of people around the world use AOL Mail, and there are times you'll have questions about using it or want to learn more about its features. That's why AOL Mail Help is here with articles, FAQs, tutorials, our AOL virtual chat assistant and live agent support options to get your questions answered.

  6. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Korean - 해가 서쪽에서 뜨겠다(haega seojjogeseo teugeta) means “Sun might rise from the West”, commonly used as a response to a news that something improbable happened. Lombard (Milanese dialect) – quand pìssen i òch ("when the geese will piss"), refers to the fact that geese do not urinate. [citation needed]

  7. 20YO Blind Cat Found Stuck On Ice Chunk In Lake ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Kayla Seymour / Facebook Blindness can affect humans and animals alike. Some may be born blind, and others can develop it due to disease and simply old age, or may even be blinded ...

  8. 21 Vintage Photos of Christmas Window Displays From the Last ...

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    Toy Shop: 1937. Although, we're not sure which story this is, it's clearly one filled with lots and lots of toys. Here, a little girl lovingly points to a baby doll in a window.

  9. 34 Unique Things to Do on New Year's Eve to Ring in 2025 - AOL

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    Manifest Your Goals. Taking time on New Year's Eve to truly meditate and reflect on the year ahead is an excellent way to head into the new year with a focused, clear mindset.Try breaking your ...