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  • 21it takes all sorts (to make a world) — spoken phrase used for saying that you find someone’s behaviour surprising or strange but you will accept it ‘I love rainy days!’ ‘Well, it takes all sorts.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: take * *… …

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  • 22Out of sorts — Sort Sort, n. [F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors, sorti, a lot, part, probably akin to serere to connect. See {Series}, and cf. {Assort}, {Consort}, {Resort}, {Sorcery}, {Sort} lot.] 1. A kind or species; any number or collection of… …

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  • 23To run upon sorts — Sort Sort, n. [F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors, sorti, a lot, part, probably akin to serere to connect. See {Series}, and cf. {Assort}, {Consort}, {Resort}, {Sorcery}, {Sort} lot.] 1. A kind or species; any number or collection of… …

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  • 24We-Sorts — Wesorts is a name for people of mixed race origins who currently claim descent from the Piscataway Native American population in Charles County, Maryland. Many people, particularly with the surnames Proctor, Newman, Savoy, Queen, Butler, Thompson …

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  • 25Les Songes et les Sorts — Auteur Marguerite Yourcenar Genre Roman Pays d origine  France Éditeur éditions Grasset …

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  • 26out of sorts —    If you are feeling a bit upset and depressed, you are out of sorts.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If someone is out of sorts, they are upset and irritable or not feeling well.     The baby is out of sorts today. Perhaps he s cutting… …

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  • 27all sorts of — see all kinds of above * * * all sorts of : a large number or variety of (things or people) : ↑many The movie appeals to all sorts of people. They ve been having all sorts of problems. [=they ve been having a lot of problems] • • • Main Entry:… …

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  • 28Sept-Sorts — País …

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  • 29Les Mots, la mort, les sorts — La Sorcellerie dans le bocage Les Mots, la mort, les sorts Auteur Jeanne Favret Saada Genre Essai Pays d origine France Éditeur éditions Gallimard Collection NRF Date de parution …

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  • 30of\ sorts — • of sorts • of a sort adj. phr. Not especially good; not very good; of common quality. Joel was a magician of sorts, and popular at parties …

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