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Old Tuesday, January 04, 2011
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To palm off something (to give someone something inferior after showing him a superior one)
They palmed off cheap wine at high prices by putting it in fancy bottles

To rub shoulders (with) (to come in social contact with someone)
The World Expo in Shanghai offered a chance for business people to rub shoulders with businessmen from all over the world.

To rise like a phoenix (to get success out of some destruction)
Japan rose like a phoenix after humiliating defeat in World War II.

To blue pencil (to edit or censor something)
The dictator has said that he will blue-pencil any bill that is against him
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