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Old 04-Nov-2005, 06:03
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Is this idiom used for ONLY weather conditions such as big clouds or tornados?
Or can I use this for other negative things such as diseases and bad moods?
Thank you in advance.
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Old 04-Nov-2005, 09:27
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Unwelcome people show their ugly heads when they arrive somewhere you don't want them to.
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Old 06-Nov-2005, 02:41
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tdol, thank you.
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