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  2. Coup d'œil - Wikipedia

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    The coup d'œil is a gift of God and cannot be acquired; but if professional knowledge does not perfect it, one can only see things imperfectly and in a fog, which is not enough in these matters where it is important to have a clear eye...To look over a battlefield, to take in at the first instance the advantages and disadvantages is the great ...

  3. The Mote and the Beam - Wikipedia

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    3 Why do you see the speck in your neighbour's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your neighbour, "Let me take the speck out of your eye", while the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour's eye.

  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. Phrases from Hamlet in common English - Wikipedia

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    This phrase is sometimes mistakenly rendered as "to the manor born", and used to mean 'of the privileged class”; see references for more on this one. In recent years this misconception has spread through the popularity of the British sitcom To the Manor Born , the title of which was a deliberate pun on Shakespeare's phrase.)

  6. My wife asked me to pay her tuition — why couples who ... - AOL

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    27% of Americans are "frustrated” by their partner’s money habits. My wife asked me to pay her tuition — why couples who don’t see eye to eye on spending could end up in trouble

  7. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Its most common use is in response to an affirmative statement, for example "I saw Mrs. Smith exercising, I swear!" to which the response given would be something like, "Yeah right, and cows fly". Other variations slightly fallen into disuse include cuando las ranas crien pelo ("when frogs grow hair") and cuando San Juan agache el dedo ("when ...

  8. Easy & Adorable Mashed Potato Snowmen Almost Too Cute to Eat

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    Boil if you’re using a stovetop method. Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat to a smaller boil so it doesn’t overflow. Cook until you can pierce the potatoes with a fork and it easily slides ...

  9. Eva Longoria Ditches the Ugly Sweaters for a Sexy Bikini in ...

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    Eva Longoria spent Christmas in some sizzling swimwear. The actress, 49, posted a carousel of photos on Dec. 26 of her tropical vacation, including her sexy holiday outfit — a deep triangle ...