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  • 41water scorpion — n. any of a family (Nepidae) of elongated, sticklike, four winged hemipteran insects, characterized by a long breathing tube at the anal end of the abdomen * * * ▪ insect       any of the approximately 150 species of aquatic invertebrates of the… …

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  • 42water off a duck's back — water off a duck’s back phrase used for saying that things such as criticisms or insults do not affect someone because they have dealt with a lot of them before All those things he said to me were just water off a duck’s back. Thesaurus: showing… …

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  • 43Water transport in Zambia — Water transport, and the many navigable inland waterways, in Zambia has a long tradition of practical use in Zambia except in parts of the south. Since draught animals such as oxen were not heavily used, water transport was usually the only… …

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  • 44(take to something) like a duck to water — (take to sth) like a ˌduck to ˈwater idiom (to become used to sth) very easily, without any problems or fears • She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. Main entry: ↑duckidiom …

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  • 45take something for granted — phrase to expect something always to happen or exist in a particular way, and to not think about any possible problems or difficulties Losing my job taught me never to take anything for granted. take it for granted (that): You can’t take it for… …

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  • 46Water — Wa ter, v. i. 1. To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water. [1913 Webster] If thine eyes can water for his death. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.… …

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  • 47Water (chanson) — Water Chanson par The Who extrait de l’album la compilation Odds Sods Pays  Angleterre Sortie …

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  • 48Take No Prisoners — «Take no prisoners» Canción de Megadeth Album Rust In Peace Publicación 1990 Grabación 1990 …

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  • 49Take Me to Your Leader — Single par Incubus extrait de l’album Fungus Amongus Sortie 13 août 1996 Durée 4:27 Genre Alternatif / Métal Label Immortal / …

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  • 50take (something) for granted — 1. to accept something as true without questioning or testing it. We take it for granted that our children will be better off than we are. 2. to fail to appreciate the value of something. So many of us take clean water for granted …

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