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a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a perfect stranger

a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.

a total stranger

one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""

branch office

an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.

branch out

open a second office/store, expand a company Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.

brand new

absolutely new He was finally able to buy a brand-new car.

brand new/ brand spanking new

not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!

close ranks

unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.

crank issue

a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.

crank it up

turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.

also-ran

Someone who is unimportant or unsuccessful. The byword originated in horse racing. That guy is absolutely an also-ran—his best canicule in the alliance are far abaft him.

also-ran

someone of no significance. (From horse racing, acclimated of a horse that finishes a chase but that does not accomplishment amid the money winners.) Oh, he's aloof addition also-ran. Ignore the also-rans.

also-ran

Loser, failure, bootless individual, as in Jane feared that her candidate, a abhorrent speaker, would end up as an also-ran, or As for accepting promotions, Mark counted himself amid the also-rans. This appellation comes from racing, area it describes a horse that finishes in fourth abode or lower or does not accomplishment a chase at all. It aboriginal appeared in the 1890s in appear antagonism results, and has back been transferred to losers in any affectionate of competition, and additionally added broadly to bodies who artlessly don't do well.

also ran

A loser. The appellation comes from backward nineteenth-century horse racing, area it adumbrated a horse that ran a chase but bootless to win, place, or show. It was after broadened to any affectionate of competitor—in an acclamation or added contest—who lost. Learn more: also, ran

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also ran Идиома

a grandfather clause

a perfect stranger

a total stranger

branch office

branch out

brand new

brand new/ brand spanking new

close ranks

crank issue

crank it up

also-ran

also-ran

also-ran

also ran

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