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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Never give advice unless asked; Never give a sucker an even break; Never judge a book by its cover; Never let the sun go down on your anger; Never let the truth get in the way of a good story [20] [better source needed] Never look a gift horse in the mouth; Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Give me a cigarette [5] butter and egg man 1. Man with the bankroll or money [17] 2. Yokel is a derogatory term which can be used to describe a wealthy rural citizen who comes to the big city and extravagantly enjoys their newfound wealth e.g. blow a big wad in nightclubs [74] button The chin; point of the chin [75]

  4. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  5. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).

  6. Curtsy - Wikipedia

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    The back leg crosses the front leg. A young girl presenting flowers to Queen Elizabeth II outside Brisbane City Hall in March, 1954. A curtsy (also spelled curtsey or incorrectly as courtsey ) is a traditional gendered gesture of greeting, in which a girl or woman bends her knees while bowing her head.

  7. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    The leg (between the knee and the ankle) is the crus and crural area, the lateral aspect of the leg is the peroneal area, and the calf is the sura and sural region. The ankle is the tarsus and tarsal, and the heel is the calcaneus or calcaneal.

  8. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    1. A position half way along the length of a ship or boat. [13] 2. A position half way between the port and starboard sides of a ship or boat, as in "helm amidships", when the rudder is in line with the keel. [13] ammunition ship A naval auxiliary ship specifically configured to carry ammunition, usually for combatant ships and aircraft.

  9. Yield sign - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom's give way sign A bilingual sign in Welsh and English, warning of a "give way" junction 50 yards (46 metres) ahead Accompanying road markings for a give way sign as found in the UK. The United Kingdom's Road Traffic Act calls for give way signs and road markings at junctions where the give-way rule is to apply. The road ...