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You bet, but let me explain. First, the revolving door.
Keeping one’s counsel is a British idiom, the full term being “keep one’s own counsel”.
If you really run a personal debt like that, your problem will be much bigger than whatever fiscal cliff the American government has to face.
Halo effect describes the situation where one’s positive attitude towards a person can lead to bias in their favor.
In other words, the bone is a consolation but perhaps little consolation after all, when all is said and done.
Thick and thin are opposites. In terms of friendship, it points to the highs and lows of their relationship.
Zimmerman initially walked away for free. But a year later he was brought to trial for second-degree murder.
Arrested development describes the situation where youngsters have stopped or slowed down in physical growth.
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