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rear/raise its ugly head — ◇ If something bad rears/raises its ugly head, it suddenly becomes obvious or causes trouble. Inflation threatened to rear its ugly head. • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
head — [[t]he̱d[/t]] ♦ heads, heading, headed (Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression off the top of your head is explained at top .) 1) N COUNT Your head is the … English dictionary
ugly — ug|ly [ ʌgli ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is ugly has a face that is unpleasant to look at. Ugly is an unkind word, so people often use the word plain instead, to avoid causing offense: The other man was hideously ugly. She won t wear T shirts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rear — [[t]rɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ rears, rearing, reared 1) N SING: the N, usu N of n The rear of something such as a building or vehicle is the back part of it. He settled back in the rear of the taxi. ...a stairway in the rear of the building. Syn … English dictionary
rear — rear1 [rıə US rır] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from rear (in words such as rearguard)] 1.) formal the rear the back part of an object, vehicle, or building, or a position at the back of an object or area ≠ ↑front at/to the rear (of sth)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rear — 1 noun 1 the rear the back part of an object, vehicle or building, or a position at the back of an object or area: a garden at the rear of the house | The engine is in the rear. compare front 1 (2) 2 (C) informal the part of your body which you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
List of Beavis and Butt-head episodes — The following is an episode list for the MTV animated television series Beavis and Butt head. The series has its roots in 1992 when Mike Judge created two animated shorts Frog Baseball and Peace, Love Understanding which were later aired on… … Wikipedia
Grant County, Georgia — Grant County, Georgia, is a fictional place used for the settings of Karin Slaughter s novels. The main characters in these novels are Sara Linton, Jeffrey Tolliver, and Lena Adams. The Grant County books are Blindsighted, Kisscut, A Faint Cold… … Wikipedia
Murder, She Wrote — This article is about the television series. For the reggae song, see Chaka Demus. Murder, She Wrote The end of the original opening title sequence. Format Murder mystery, Procedural drama … Wikipedia
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