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This article tells you the difference between copycat and pirate.
Right-hand man refers to one's most able and trusted confidant or assistant.
This means we have no way of knowing exactly what has happened between the two.
I never believe my students when they give me cookie-cutter excuses for why they didn’t do their homework.
It means someone burying their head in the sand, not making an all-out effort.
Back seat is a secondary position, one that is less significant, less responsible.
An airbrushed image is an improved image, one that is retouched, edited or doctored.
Crutch refers to something that is used as a tool for short-term gains.
It is a type of politics that heavily rewards winners, giving little to losers.
A man of the world is practical and pragmatic, not naively idealistic.
Romney is deemed courageous for sticking to his position in face of criticism.
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