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  • 11In for a penny, in for a pound. — In for a penny, (in for a pound). British & Australian something that you say when you have decided to become very involved in an activity, and to put a lot of money or effort into it. I ve put all my savings into this new venture. In for a penny …

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  • 12The Million Pound Note — British theatrical poster Directed by Ronald Neame Produced by …

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  • 13Shot put — The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball (called the shot) as far as possible. It is common to use the term shot put to refer to both the shot itself and to the… …

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  • 14shot put — 1. a field event in which a heavy ball or shot is thrown or put for distance. 2. a single throw or put of the shot. [1895 1900] * * * Field event in which a metal ball is heaved for distance. It derives from the ancient event of putting the stone …

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  • 15com|pound´er — com|pound1 «adjective. KOM pownd, kom POWND; noun. KOM pownd; verb. kom POWND, kuhm », adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having more than one part: »a compound medicine, a compound molecule. SYNONYM(S): composite. 2. formed by the joining of two or …

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  • 16com|pound´a|ble — com|pound1 «adjective. KOM pownd, kom POWND; noun. KOM pownd; verb. kom POWND, kuhm », adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having more than one part: »a compound medicine, a compound molecule. SYNONYM(S): composite. 2. formed by the joining of two or …

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  • 17com|pound — com|pound1 «adjective. KOM pownd, kom POWND; noun. KOM pownd; verb. kom POWND, kuhm », adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having more than one part: »a compound medicine, a compound molecule. SYNONYM(S): composite. 2. formed by the joining of two or …

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  • 18impound — v. a. 1. Put into a pound. 2. Confine, encage, imprison, shut up, coop up …

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  • 19United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 20ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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