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71My two cents (idiom) — A United States cent, also known as a penny. My two cents (2¢) and its longer version put my two cents in is an American idiomatic expression, taken from the original English idiom expression: to put in my two pennies worth or my tuppence worth.… …
72Initialization on demand holder idiom — In software engineering, the Initialization on Demand Holder idiom (design pattern) is a lazy loaded singleton. The idiom can be implemented in both single threaded/serial and concurrent environments, but care must be taken to correctly implement …
73Programming idiom — A programming idiom is a means of expressing a recurring construct in one or more programming languages. Generally speaking, a programming idiom is an expression of a simple task or algorithm that is not a built in feature in the programming… …
74Hellenistic idiom — Hellenistic Hel le*nis tic, Hellenistical Hel le*nis tic*al, a. [Cf. F. Hell[ e]nistique.] Pertaining to the Hellenists. [1913 Webster] {Hellenistic language}, {Hellenistic dialect}, or {Hellenistic idiom}, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews… …
75phrasal idiom — noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • Syn: ↑idiom, ↑idiomatic expression, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase • Derivationally related forms: ↑phrasal (for: ↑phrase …
76Tomato Can (sports idiom) — In the context of American boxing or mixed martial arts, a tomato can is a sports idiom for a fighter with poor or diminished skills who may be considered an easy opponent to defeat, or a guaranteed win. Fights with tomato cans can be arranged to …
77Girl Friday (idiom) — Girl Friday is a variation on the term Man Friday, which is itself an idiom derived from the character of the Robinson Crusoe tale.It is used to describe an especially faithful female servant. It is also used to describe a girl or woman who is… …
78Don't spill the beans (idiom) — For the game, see Don t Spill the Beans (game). Don t spill the beans is an English language idiom That means to inopportunely or accidentally reveal a secret. There are a number of folk etymology hypotheses for its origin, some attributing it to …
79Instrumental idiom — For different styles of music, see Music genre. Non idiomatic trombone part   …
80Out of the blue (idiom) — A clear blue sky, framed by bare trees (July 2005). Out of the blue is an informal English idiom that describes an event that occurs unexpectedly, without any warning or preparation.[1] It is used as an adverb. The blue in the phrase refers to… …
