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What is another idiom for "cross to bear" that doesn't have a religious connotation? ... (Asked by Lara) |
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| The all pupose allusion to Sisyphus works. "My boulder to push." Or if you don't like that -- "My ball and chain."...(Answered by Jack) | |
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What does exactly "Europa Universalis" in English mean? Does this phrase have any famous historical connotations, apart from the name of a famous computer game, of course?...:-)) ... (Asked by Abelard) |
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| It's Latin, it means something like 'one Europe'. As far as historical connotations go, the Latin isn't accidental. This phrase was bandied about during Roman times to proudly indicate that Europe shared a common language (Latin) for the first time and thus was in some sense united....(Answered by guesswest777) | |
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Billy Packer said, and I quote, "he fagged out on me". What do you think? And I quote: "You always f@g out on that one for me, you know" "I said he fagged out on me and it had nothing to do with sexual connotation" http://www.outsports.com/cbb/20062007/packer0403.htm ... (Asked by ESmooth) |
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| If you are all fagged out you are tired out or worn out. My dad uses that phrase all the time and gets the strangest looks....(Answered by michelle) | |
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"Marriage is an institution" , what does it mean? I am still learning English. I heard people using this phrase all the time. What does it mean? Is it said by some celebrities? Does it have historical background? And does it contain some negative connotation? Thank you. ... (Asked by melonseller) |
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| Ambrose Bierce, an American satirist, wrote a book called "The Devil's Dictionary" - nothing to do with religion or Satanism, just a very cynical look at the world. In it, he defined marriage as being "an institution consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves - making in all two". So some people are probably quoting from that, without realising it. The phrase is also used to suggest that marrriage forms a firm basis for one's life, though - so I suspect it depends who's saying it....(Answered by Valerie Ann) | |
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I get 6th row tix @ an MLB game if I can give the OLDEST quote to my boss. Help? It MUST have inspirational, motivational, management, leadership OR teamwork connotations. I'm thinking BC? ... (Asked by jennadionn) |
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| Respect yourself and others will respect you: Confucius When anger rises, think of the consequences: Confucius Where is there dignity unless there is honesty? Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire:Aristotle Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Bible, 1 Corinthians xv. 33. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10 Good luck to you....(Answered by TMLeaf Fan) | |
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