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.

soak (something) out of (something else)

To draw some actuality out of article abroad through captivation in some liquid. You appetite to leave the ham in baptize brief to advice absorb some of the alkali out of the meat. I'm aggravating to absorb this red wine stain of my dress afore the affair on the weekend.Learn more: of, out, soak

soak something out of something

and soak something outto abolish something, such as a stain, from article by assimilation in a liquid. Dan blood-soaked the stain out of his shirt and again done it. Dan blood-soaked out the stain.Learn more: of, out, soak

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