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set phrase - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, idiom

locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

ruralism, rusticism - a rural idiom or expression

in the lurch - in a difficult or vulnerable position; "he resigned and left me in the lurch"

like clockwork - with regularity and precision; "the rocket launch went off like clockwork"

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easy expression far from idiom idiomatic expression in the lurch like clockwork locution out of whack phrasal idiom phrase ruralism rusticism salutation saying set			Garanger believed he saw protest in their immobile features, and retroactively chose to view their fixed expressions as a refusal of possession. Double projection by Theriault, Michele / Afterimage Whereas the fact remains that the fifteen odd muscles on the face accumulate tension as we keep our natural fixed expressions and the pollution and air-conditioning only helps worsen the situation. Face and Head Massage by Sharon Hopkins / Food/cooking/nutrition community He rides over the (really very small) log at a ridiculously slow speed with a gritty, fixed expression, making a noise that Richard later describes as "the fight noise in the fight or flight instinct", but which I would describe as Neanderthal. The Family Challenge by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			fix together fix up fix-it shop Fixable fixate fixated fixation fixative fixative cream fixed Fixed air Fixed alkali Fixed alkalies fixed ammunition fixed annuity fixed assets Fixed battery Fixed bodies Fixed capital fixed capital property fixed charge fixed cost fixed costs fixed disk Fixed expansion gear Fixed expression Fixed fact fixed head fixed idea fixed intonation fixed investment trust Fixed light fixed macrophage fixed medical treatment facility fixed oil Fixed oils fixed phagocyte Fixed pivot fixed point fixed port fixed price incentive contract fixed price type contract fixed satellite fixed star Fixed stars fixed station patrol fixed storage fixed-combination drug fixed-cycle operation fixed-head coupé fixed-interest			fixed emplacement Fixed Encoder, Adaptive Decoder Fixed Encoder, Adaptive Decoder Optimized Hybrid Digital-Analog fixed end Fixed end moment Fixed end moment Fixed end moments Fixed End System Fixed energy Reponse function Analysis with Multiple Efficiency fixed eruption fixed eruption fixed eruption fixed eruption Fixed Exchange Fixed exchange rate Fixed exchange rates Fixed exchange rates between the euro and old european currencies Fixed exchange rates between the euro and old european currencies Fixed exchange rates between the euro and old european currencies Fixed expansion gear fixed expansion prosthesis fixed expansion prosthesis fixed expansion prosthesis Fixed Expense Fixed Expense Fixed Expense Fixed Expenses Fixed Expenses Fixed Expenses Fixed Expenses Fixed expression Fixed Facility Checklist Fixed fact Fixed factors of production Fixed factors of production Fixed factors of production Fixed Federal Monitoring Network Fixed Fee Procurement fixed fee schedule Fixed field Fixed field Fixed Filter fixed fin Fixed Fire Extinguishing System Twinned Agent Fixed Flexion Deformity Fixed Flight Hours Fixed Floor Level Fixed focus Fixed for Floating Fixed for floating swap Fixed for Floating Swaps Fixed form fixed form coding Fixed Format Message Entry Device Fixed forms Fixed Frame Random Usage Fixed Frequency Oscillator fixed fulcrum

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set phrase (redirected from Fixed expression)

set phrase
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