manner

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to the manner born

[to the manner born] {adj. phr.} At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. * /She says her English is the best because she is to the manner […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

all manner of

[all manner of] {adj. phr.}, {formal} Many different kinds of; all sorts of. * /In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

old world

[old world] {n. phr.} Europe, the continent; a continental manner. * /Tom had an old world manner that thoroughly charmed all the ladies./ Compare: [OLD COUNTRY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

by no means

[by no means] or [not by any means] also [by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pull out of a hat

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary […]

read between the lines

[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer's meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some […]