Above board : If things are carried out legally and properly, they are said to be done "above board." Achilles' heel : A person's weak spot is his or her Achilles' heel, so-named because of the Greek hero Achilles, who was invulnerable everywhere on his body except his heels. Acid test : Proves whether something is good and effective or not. Across the board : Something that applies to everybody applies across the board. Albatross around your neck : An albatross around the neck refers to a problem
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Ohayo Nii-san :D Soft light through a window. A shuffle beneath the sheets. A stifled yawn. Sasuke sat up slowly from where he lay on his bed, his vision still hazy from sleep. He yawned yet again as a pallid hand rose to meet his face, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He mumbled to himself incoherently as his bare feet met the cold, hard floor. Coal colored eyes rose to meet the small, hand drawn picture that he had made of himself and his family not two days ago, and his eyes flashed
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_____________ 4 – 6 2. How many distance you walking in a day? (meters) 0 – 200 800 – 1000 200 – 400 Others _____________ 600 – 800 3. At what part of your body feel the pain mostly while walking in a day? Ankle No pain Knee Others______________ Waist 4. How long do you need to rest the body from muscular
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we want to play basketball, baseball, go swimming or ride our bikes around the neighborhood? And for God sake be home before the streetlights come on, because I DO NOT want to be grounded to my yard tomorrow. With all the advancements in Technology along come the changes in our society. Technology is causing children to be socially awkward individuals. Teenagers can’t hold a civil conversation with one another; they stand around with phone in hand, texting, tweeting, facebooking, fidgeting or anything
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Half of San-Tan's fingers are shown on one of her hands. One of them moves. The ropes wrap themselves up around the rest of her fingers, face and head, avoiding her mouth and nose. James STRUGGLES. The ropes tighten themselves up tighter around his body. One of the ropes in the middle of the I-Beam SNAPS. James catches his breath, STRAINS harder this time. The other middle rope SNAPS. Only two ropes hold the I-beam up now. The I-Beam TREMBLES VIOLENTLY. SAN-TAN (CONTD) I'm sorry James. James
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Jenna Blamowski EN 110 Mr. Chojnacki Front tuck flip vs. Back tuck flip Some things can be compared and contrasted very well because they have a good amount of similarities and differences. A front tuck flip and a back tuck flip are very good examples. You can tell just by their names that they have similarities and differences. The first words “front” and “back” give away the first variation between the two. But, the endings “tuck flip” on both make it clear that there does exist conformity. A
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THE ARRANGERS OF MARRIAGE- The Arrangers of Marriage This story depicts the experiences of Chinaza, and her new life in New York with Dave her new husband. They are both from Nigeria and Dave has already settled in the flat before his new wife arrives. It is clearly an arranged marriage, and we see how eager Dave is to lose any hints of Nigeria and embrace America. Right from the start, Chinaza is not impressed; the flat is barely decorated and small; her doctor husband is just a resident in the
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* What Tools May/Will I Need? * (2) 19mm Combination Wrenches (3/4" will also work) *Note* The open end on some wrenches may be too thick to fit around the neck of the fuel filter - my Craftsman wrenches were like this. I used another 19mm wrench (no-name brand) that was thinner for this job. * (1) 14mm Flare-nut Wrench [optional] * (1) 12mm Wrench or Socket (3/8" Drive) * (1) 10mm Wrench or Socket (1/4" or 3/8" Drive) * (1) 8mm Wrench or Socket (1/4" or 3/8" Drive)
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Take a look around and observe your surroundings. Where are you right now? Are you sitting inside of a dark room? Is there anyone else with you? Are you all alone? Most sources indicate that a majority people read tales of horror by themselves. Something about this genre and medium compel you to experience it in a quiet room, all alone. But why is this? Why subject yourself to fright in solitude? What compels you to purposely scare yourself, to fill your mind with visions of the grotesque and supernatural
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upon women having important roles in society. “Good morning Mr. Ashleighs. My name is Doctor Cameron. I see that you have been one of the many people who posses that abnormal lump. I personally haven’t seen or treated one as bad as yours. Would you like to rest your arm on the desk and I will take a little look?” She gestured to the white table
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