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Prefer to
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[verb] like (one thing or person) better than another or others
e.g. I prefer Venice to Rome |
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Anything but
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not at all (used for emphasis)
e.g. he is anything but racist |
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Have (or want) no truck with
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avoid or wish to avoid dealings or being associated with
e.g. we have no truck with that style of gutter jounalism |
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To no avail
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without any benefit or result
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To little avail
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having almost no benefit or result
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Do away with
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put an end to; remove
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vis-a-vis
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[prep] in relation to; with regard to;
as opposed to [adv] in a position facing a specified or implied subject [n] a person or group occupying a corresponding position to that of another in a different sphere; a counterpart |
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coup de grâce
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1: a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded
2: a decisive finishing blow, act, or event |
