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what is the meaning of "it was to be"?

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What's it called when someone forms a general conclusion from something which is aberrant?

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Does the idiom "stop shooting the ball to my opponent" make sense?

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Harry Vandiver's comment on the infinitude of Wilson primes

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What's the origin of the idiom "miss the boat"?

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Origin of "I fart in your general direction"

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Feminine version of colloquial use 'hi man'

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What is the origin of the phrase "grease the skids"?

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Origin of "the beatings will continue until morale improves"

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What is the English equivalent for "для особо одарённых"?

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I'm looking for a term, word or phase used to describe the important, but minute, details. Something along the lines of, "it's the little things"

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Around Hiram's barn

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Origins of "Now, get off my face."

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like two peas in a pod.

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