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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    He who hesitates is lost; He who laughs last laughs longest; He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword; He who loves the world as his body may be entrusted with the empire – Laozi, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – c. 531 BC) [11] He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man; He who pays the piper calls the tune

  3. Hesitation - Wikipedia

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    Hesitation, however, may discourage inspiration; quick decisions may sometimes be preferable. Individuals who value personal or political consistency may not hesitate when they believe they know the correct or appropriate action to be taken; for them hesitation then means rejecting their own significant values or intentions". [9]

  4. Clue (information) - Wikipedia

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    A clue or a hint is a piece of information bringing someone closer to a conclusion [1] or which points to the right direction towards the solution. [2] It is revealed either because it is discovered by someone who needs it or because it is shared (given) by someone else.

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  6. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Wikipedia

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    The 18th edition of the dictionary, published in 2009. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's, is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions, and figures, whether historical or mythical.

  7. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden meaning. This can be a double definition, an anagram, homophone, or words backwards ...

  8. Hoist with his own petard - Wikipedia

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    A central critical question in Hamlet is the degree to which Hamlet hesitates and procrastinates, or whether he is coldly determining Claudius's guilt and waiting for an opportunity to exact his revenge. One pivotal point in this question is the "Hoist with his own petard" speech: does it indicate merely that Hamlet suspects the plot against ...

  9. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Czech – až naprší a uschne meaning "When it rains and dries". [clarify] Another expression is až opadá listí z dubu ("When the leaves fall from the oak") Danish – når der er to torsdage i én uge ("when there are two Thursdays in one week")