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In France children use the word pouce as the equivalent of the English pax and the American time-out. The literal translation of pouce is thumb or big toe. [18] "Lu !" is -- or was -- a common truce term in Châteauroux, central France, in the fifties and sixties. the word pouce is also popular with children in Israel.
Military code word used in the Soviet Union and the post-Soviet states referring to the transportation of military casualties Cark-it [4] To die Informal, another version of 'croaked it'; common in UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand The guy was running, had a heart attack and carked it. Cash in one's chips [2] To die Informal, euphemistic [5]
5. Turn a Nature Walk Into an Adventure. One of the more obvious ways to enjoy free fun time with your family is to get outdoors, and if possible, take a hike or go on a nature walk.
Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".
Flattery will get you nowhere; Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost; Forewarned is forearmed; Fortune favours the bold/brave; Free is for me; From the sublime to the ridiculous (is only a step)
Give someone enough rope, and they will hang themselves is a proverb or idiomatic expression meaning that given the opportunity, people will incriminate themselves. Give someone enough rope or enough rope may also refer to: Give 'Em Enough Rope, a 1978 album by English punk group the Clash; Enough Rope, a 2003 to 2008 Australian TV interview series
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Symbolic robed figure of a medieval public executioner at Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia Photograph (hand-coloured), original dated 1898, of the lord high executioner of the former princely state of Rewah, Central India, with large executioner's sword (Tegha sword) Depiction of a public execution in Brueghel's The Triumph of Death 1562–1563 Stylised depiction of public ...