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fighting fire with fire – Early American settlers had to put out great prairie fires and learned that setting a circle or strip of land on fire could stop the path or lessen the impact of a big fire—giving us the phrase “fighting fire with fire.” More…

freezing rain – Rain that freezes on impact with the ground or objects. More…

draw – The billiard ball’s recoil after impact. More…

impinge, infringe – To impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to encroach on a right or privilege or to violate. More…

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