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  • 81sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — ► (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Hosea, chapter 8.] Main Entry: ↑whirlwind …

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  • 82sow one's wild oats — ► sow one s wild oats go through a period of wild or promiscuous behaviour while young. Main Entry: ↑oat …

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  • 83sow bug — [sou] n. any of several small terrestrial isopods (esp. genus Oniscus) living in damp places, as under rocks …

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  • 84sow thistle — [sou] n. [ME sowethistel (parallel with Ger saudistel): see SOW1 & THISTLE] any of several weeds (genus Sonchus) of the composite family, with yellow flower heads and spiny leaves …

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  • 85sow the seed of — sow the seed(s) of To initiate or engender • • • Main Entry: ↑seed …

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  • 86sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — To act wrongly and receive a crushing retribution • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …

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  • 87sow|ens — «SOH uhnz, SOO », noun (plural). Scottish and Irish. a kind of coarse porridge made from steeped oat husks. ╂[earlier sowannis < Gaelic súghan broth used in preparing sowens < súgh juice, sap] …

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  • 88Sow into You — Infobox Single Name = Sow into You Artist = Róisín Murphy from Album = Ruby Blue B side = Love in the Making Released = October 17, 2005 Format = Digital download, CD single, EP Recorded = 2005 Genre = Electronica Nu jazz Alternative dance Pop… …

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  • 89sow bug — noun terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow) • Hypernyms: ↑woodlouse, ↑slater • Member Holonyms: ↑Porcellio, ↑genus Porcellio, ↑Oniscus, ↑genus Oniscus * * * noun …

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  • 90sow - sew — The verbs sow and sew are both pronounced . ◊ sow If you sow seeds, you plant them in the ground. The past tense of sow is sowed. The past participle can be either sown or sowed …

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