no-man's land

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No´-man's` land`

	1.	(Naut.) A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.
	2.	An unoccupied area between opposing armies.
	3.	An unclaimed space or time. That no-man's land of twilight. - W. Black.

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no-man's land [ˈnəʊmænzlænd] N → tierra f de nadie

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Only in this no-man's land am I a free man; let me but step across the border and I am worth a little fortune to the man who takes me.

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