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nose out
[nose out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To learn by effort (something private or secret); uncover. * /The principal nosed out the  […]
on pain of
[on pain of] also [under pain of] {prep.}, {formal} At the risk of; under penalty of. * /The workers went on strike on pain  […]
Richard Porson
(1759-1808) English classical scholar Life is too short to learn German.
Idioms to Learn Today
Learn/refresh your knowledge against this set!Then check yourself by running flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.
make away with
[make away with] {v.}, {informal} Take; carry away; cause to disappear. * /The lumberjack made away with a great stack of  […]
sporting blood
[sporting blood] {n.} Willingness to take risks; spirit of adventure. * /The cowboy's sporting blood tempted him to try to  […]
Ashleigh Brilliant
(1933--) U.S. writer Never resist a mad impulse to do something nice for me.
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