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a situation where two things happen together and it is difficult to see which one
of them caused the other, related to two factors - each of which causes or leads to the other
I do not know if I should buy a new computer so I can make some money with it or
make some money first and then buy a new computer. It is a chicken and egg situation.
Beware any salesman that is dressed to a tea, smiles too much, and talks fast. A short way of saying "dressed for a tea" or "dressed to go to a tea". In the Victorian era, high tea was a formal affair. All proper people dressed in appropriate attire.
finish first in a race (from the flag that is used in car
racing when the winner finishes the race)
finish first in a race (from the flag that is used in car racing when the winner finishes the race)The Brazilian driver took the chequered flag for the third time this year.
accept the authority or policies of a particular group
(competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting
line)
accept the authority or policies of a particular group (competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting line)The worker refused to toe the line and was fired from his job.
The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement.