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  • 11The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea) — The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill on Sea is an episode from the 1950s radio comedy, The Goon Show. It was written by Spike Milligan.The show starts with Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister walking about on the English coast. The year is… …

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  • 12stare down — verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring He simply stared down his opponent • Syn: ↑outstare, ↑outface • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare • Verb Frames …

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  • 13Upside-down cake — An upside down cake is a cake usually made in a pan with a curved bottom then, once cooked, turned over and allowed to set, and is eaten upside down. Usually, chopped fruits such as apples, pineapples and cherries are placed at the bottom of the… …

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  • 14bear down — verb 1. exert a force with a heavy weight (Freq. 1) The snow bore down on the roof • Syn: ↑drag down, ↑bear down on, ↑press down on, ↑weigh down • Hypernyms: ↑press …

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  • 15bear down — {v.} 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. * /She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship./ * /The baseball pitcher is bearing down./ * /The pitcher bore down on the star batter./ * /Teachers of… …

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  • 16bear down — {v.} 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. * /She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship./ * /The baseball pitcher is bearing down./ * /The pitcher bore down on the star batter./ * /Teachers of… …

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  • 17bear\ down — v 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship. The baseball pitcher is bearing down. The pitcher bore down on the star batter. Teachers of the deaf bear down… …

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  • 18To break down — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak …

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  • 19beat down — 1. Batter, overturn, destroy, break, throw down. 2. Subdue, overpower, overcome, crush, put down. 3. Press down (by blows), lay flat …

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  • 20up|side-down cake — «UHP SYD DOWN», a cake made of batter poured over fruit, baked, and served bottom up …

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