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  • 31out\ of\ sorts — adj. phr. In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy. Mary was out of sorts and wouldn t say good morning. Bob was out of sorts because he didn t get a bicycle for his birthday …

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  • 32It takes all sorts to make a world. — It takes all sorts (to make a world.) something that you say which means that all people are different and even strange people should be accepted. Now the couple next door, they go swimming in the sea in the middle of winter. Well, it takes all… …

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  • 33It takes all sorts — (to make a world.) something that you say which means that all people are different and even strange people should be accepted. Now the couple next door, they go swimming in the sea in the middle of winter. Well, it takes all sorts, as they say …

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  • 34out of sorts — 1) I m feeling out of sorts Syn: unwell, ill, poorly, sick, queasy, nauseous, peaked, run down, below par; informal under the weather, funny, lousy, rotten, awful, crappy, off 2) he s out of sorts because she t …

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  • 35out of sorts — If you are feeling a bit upset and depressed, you are out of sorts …

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  • 36of sorts — or of a sort of a type that is not exactly the same as the actual thing, or is not as good as the actual thing She s an artist of sorts. Capitalism of a sort has existed for a number of years …

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  • 37off-sorts — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural Etymology: off (II) + sorts : the less desirable parts of the fleece separated during wool sorting * * * offˈ sorts plural noun Wool set aside in sorting, or unsuitable for a given purpose • • • Main Entry: ↑off …

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  • 38of sorts — or[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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  • 39of sorts — or[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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  • 40Out of sorts — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …

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