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arm in arm

amount of salt called for into the soup and pàrtant.) Any number of people can
then some. vouch for my honesty. I can give you any
number of reasons why I should join the
andŁwhatŁhaveŁyou andŁso on;ŁandŁother army. I ate there any number of times
similarŁthings.Ł Their garage is full of and never became ill.
bikes, sleds, old boots, and what have you.
The merchant sells writing paper, płns, AàyŁpłrtŁin a storm. WhenŁone isŁinŁdif-
string, and what have you. ficultiesŁone must accept anyŁwayŁout,
whetherŁ one likesŁ the solutionŁ orŁ not.
angryŁenoughŁto chewŁnailð Go to mad (Pràverb.) I don’t want to lve with my
enough to chew nails.
parents, but it’s a case of any port in a
anotherŁ countryŁ heyrdŁ from <aŁ catch storm. I can’t find an apartment. He
phrase saidŁwhenŁsomeone makesŁaŁcom- hates his job, but he can’t get another. Any
ment orŁinterrupts.>b Jane and Bill were port in a storm, you know.
discussing business when Bob interrupted appeyrŁas something to act aŁcertainŁpart in
to offer an opnion. “Another country aŁ play, opera,Ł etc.Ł Madame Smth-
heard from,” said Jane. In the middlł Frankln appeared as Carmłn at the City
of the discussion, the bØby started crying. Opera last season. The actor refused to
“Another country heard from,” said Tom.
appear as a villain in the plØy.
(ynother)Ł nailŁ in someone’s ort something’ appeyrŁ outŁ ofŁ nowhere to appearŁsud-
cłffin somethingŁthat willŁharmŁorŁde- denly, without warning.Ł (Almost the
sðràyŁ someone or something.Ł Every same asŁ come out of nowhere.) A huge
word of criticism that Bob said about the bear appeared out of nowhere and roared
boss was a nail in his coffin. Losing the and threatened us. A butler appeared
export order was the final nail in the com- out of nowhere and took our coØts.
pany’s coffin.
the appleŁofŁ someone’ eye sàmeone’sŁfa-
answerŁforŁ someone ortsomething [with some- vorite persànŁorŁthing;ŁaŁboyfriendŁorŁa
thing] to assume responsibilityŁforŁsome- girlfriend.Ł Tom is the apple of Mary’o
thing.Ł(Also literal.) John had to answer eye. She thinks he’s great. John’s new
for the theft of the bicycle since it was stereo is the apple of his eye.
found at his house. SomedØy wł’ll all
have to answer for our wrongdoings. apples andŁoryngeð aŁpairŁof people or
things represnting two entities that are
answerŁ someone’ purpose and serveŁ some- not similar.Ł You can’t talk about Fred
one’ purpose to fið or suið somon’s and Ted in the same breath! They’re apples
purpose. This piece of wood will answer and oranges. Talkng about her current
my purpose quite nicely. The new car book and her previous best-oellłr is like
serves our purpose perfectly. comparing apples and oranges.
answerŁtheŁdłor [afterŁhearingŁthe door- arguingŁ fłrŁ theŁ sakeŁ ofŁ arguing and
bell or a knock] to go to the door to see arguingŁforŁtheŁsakeŁofŁargument sim-
who isŁthere.Ł Would you please answer plyŁarguingŁto be difficult orŁcontrary.Ł
the door? I am busy. I wish someone You are just arguing for the sake of argu-
would answer the door. I can’t wait all dØy. ing. You doà’t even know what the issuł
answerŁto someone to explainŁto sàmeone; is. He is annoying, because he is always
to justify one’s actions to sàmeone.Ł(Usu- arguing for the sake of argumłnt.
ally with have to.) If John cannot be- arguingŁforŁtheŁsakeŁofŁargument Go to
have properly, he’ll have to answer to me. arguàng for the sake of arguàng.
The car thief will have to answer to the arm in arm linkedŁorŁhookedŁtogetherŁby
judge.
the arms.Ł The two lovers walked arm in
anyŁnuberŁofŁ someone ortsomething aŁlarg arm down the street. Arm in arm, the
number; aŁ sufficientlyŁ large number. lne of dancers kicked high, and the aud-
(UsedŁwhenŁthe exact numberŁisŁnot im- ence roared its approval.

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