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1. America First, phr. and adj. View full entry 1915
...A slogan: ‘put the interests of the U.S. first’....
2. as if, phr. View full entry 1892
...Introducing a supposition, or way of conceiving some entity or situation, that is not to be taken literally, but yields some insight or convenience in metaphysics. Also absol. and ...
3. ava | ava', phr. View full entry 1768
...Of all; at all....
4. bags I, phr. View full entry 1866
...A formula used (orig. by children) to assert a claim to an article, or the right to act in a certain way, on the ground that one is the first to speak...
5. † drop vie | drop-vie, phr. View full entry 1598
...To drop pieces of money or the like in competition or rivalry, trying which can outdo the other; to compete in alternate efforts, to bid against each other, to vie....
6. extra dictionem, phr. View full entry 1826
...Of fallacies: unconnected with the linguistic expression used; not due to ambiguity, etc.; extradictionary (Opp. in dictione)...
7. hand to mouth, phr. (adj. and n.) View full entry 1509
...from hand to mouth: by consuming food as soon as it is obtained; with attention to immediate wants only; without provision for the future; improvidently, thriftlessly....
8. heu-ˈgase, phr. View full entry 1827
...The view-halloo in otter-hunting; used interjectionally and as ...
9. hobber-nob | hobber-nobber, phr. View full entry 1800
...= hob-nob...
10. how-do-ye | how-d'ye | howdy, phr. and n. View full entry 1570
...The phrase how do ye?, how do you? (cf. how-do-you-do1) = how are you? how fare you?: see do13b. Freq. in colloq....
11. how-do-you-do | how-d'ye-do, phr. and n. View full entry 1632
...A phrase inquiring after the health or welfare of the person addressed: see do13b....
12. mene mene tekel, phr. and n. View full entry 1827
...= mene mene tekel upharsin...
13. menetekel, n. and phr. View full entry 1649
...A sign or warning of impending disaster, an obscure omen; = mene mene tekel upharsin...
14. more'n, phr. View full entry 1828
...More than (in various syntactic contexts)....
15. nante palari, phr. View full entry 1846
...imper. ‘Be quiet’, ‘shut up’; ‘no talking’....
16. nemmine, phr. View full entry 1884
...= never mindmind5b....
17. no bon, phr. View full entry 1916
...‘No good’: applied to something of no use or value....
18. no can do, phr. View full entry 1868
...It is not possible, it cannot be done; ‘I can't do it.’ Cf. can docan8c....
19. no entry, phr. and adj. View full entry 1934
...A formula used on a sign, notice, etc., to indicate that entry is not permitted....
20. no go, phr., adj., and n. View full entry 1825
...As predicate (sometimes with omission of the copula): of no use; impossible, hopeless; (of a contest) indecisive....