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51To turn upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
52Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas — DVD cover Directed by Matthew O Callaghan Produced by …
53Thrice Upon a Time — Infobox Book name=Thrice Upon A Time author=James P. Hogan cover artist=Rowena Morrill language=English subject=Time travel genre=Hard science fiction publisher=Ballantine Books release date=March 1980 isbn=auto isbn|0|3|4|5|3|2|3|8|6|0 345 32386 …
54Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain — A type of depreciation recapture income that is realized on the sale of depreciable real estate. Unrecaptured Section 1250 income is taxed at a 25% maximum capital gains rate (or less in some cases). Unrecaptured Section 1250 gains are only… …
55Elizabeth Pierrepont, Duchess of Kingston-upon-Hull — Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston (1720 ndash; August 26, 1788), sometimes called Countess of Bristol, was the daughter of Colonel Thomas Chudleigh (died 1726), and was appointed maid of honour to Augusta, Princess of Wales, in 1743,… …
56Funk Upon a Rhyme — Infobox Album Name = Funk upon a Rhyme Type = studio Artist = Kokane Released = 1994 Recorded = Genre = Hip hop Length = Label = Ruthless Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Funk Upon a Rhyme is a G funk based album from… …
57seize upon — phrasal verb seize on or seize upon [transitive, often passive] Word forms seize on : present tense I/you/we/they seize on he/she/it seizes on present participle seizing on past tense seized on past participle seized on seize on/upon something to …
58To gain a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
59prevail upon — Synonyms and related words: argue into, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, captivate, charm, con, convince, draw over, gain, gain over, hook, hook in, outtalk, persuade, prevail on, prevail with, sell, sell one on, sway, talk into, talk… …
60what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts — A fairground metaphor used in a variety of forms. 1912 P. CHALMERS Green Days & Blue Days 19 What’s lost upon the roundabouts we pulls up on the swings. 1927 Times 24 Mar. 15 By screwing more money out of taxpayers he diminishes their savings,… …
