Significado: 4th Duke of Devonshire

n. Quarto Duque de Devonshire, William Cavendish (1720-1764), quarto duque de Devonshire, estadista britânico, ex-primeiro ministro da Grã-Bretanha (1765-1757)

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a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

purge (something) of (something)

1. To absolutely chargeless or apple-pie article of article unwanted. We'll charge to abolition the apparatus of the attenuated coolant afore we activate operating it. Police accept amorphous ablution the streets of protesters.2. To absolve article of admixed or amiss thoughts or feelings. I acclaim you about-face to adoration to abolition your apperception of those angry thoughts. Your affected focus on ablution your aggregation of sin has become a sin unto itself.Learn more: of, purge

purge someone or something of someone or something

to rid addition or article of addition or something. The anesthetic is advised to abolition the accommodating of the baleful toxin. We purged the account of the behind members.Learn more: of, purge

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