the devil
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~ something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve"
the purple
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
the City
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~ the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
the purple
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~ (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
the Flood
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~ (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
The Hague
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~ the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice
the pits
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~ any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
The Admirable Crichton
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~ Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
The Holy See
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~ the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
the Street
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~ used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
the Hill
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~ a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"
the shits
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~ obscene terms for diarrhea
the like
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~ a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like"; "we don't want the likes of you around here"
the Great Hunger
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~ a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)
the absurd
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~ a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus
the Nazarene
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~ a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
the Alps
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~ a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
the City
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~ used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain
the skinny
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~ slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
the Pamirs
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~ a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China