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  • 91say-so — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, assertion, statement; authority. See certainty. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Informal The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge: authority, command, control, domination,… …

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  • 92over my dead body —    If you say that something will happen over your dead body, you will not let it happen.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 93over the broomstick —    obsolete    cohabiting and copulating outside marriage    The outcome if you decided to jump the broomstick:     ... this woman in Garradstreet here, had been married very young, over the broomstick (as we say), to a tramping man. (C. Dickens …

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  • 94over the long term — for a long period of time. Experts say it s the best place over the long term to put your savings …

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  • 95over-age — /ˈoʊvər eɪdʒ/ (say ohvuhr ayj) adjective beyond the proper age. {over + age (noun) …

  • 96over-and-under — /oʊvər ənd ˈʌndə/ (say ohvuhr uhnd unduh) adjective, noun → over under …

  • 97over-reliance — /oʊvə rəˈlaɪəns/ (say ohvuh ruh luyuhns) noun reliance beyond a degree which is normal. –over reliant, adjective …

  • 98over-religious — /oʊvə rəˈlɪdʒəs/ (say ohvuh ruh lijuhs) adjective religious to an excessive degree. –over religiously, adverb …

  • 99over-award — /ˈoʊvər əwɔd/ (say ohvuhr uhwawd) adjective of or relating to a rate of pay which is higher than that awarded by an industrial tribunal for a particular work classification …

  • 100over-produced — /ˈoʊvə prədjust/ (say ohvuh pruhdyoohst) adjective Music 1. of recordings in which such recording techniques as echo, reverberation, etc., have been used to excess. 2. (of any music) elaborately orchestrated …