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Idiom of the Day - (to) mess up

"(to) mess up"

= to make a mistake

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Designer Valentino, model Eva Herzigova and director Matt Tyrnauer arrive at the premiere of the film Valentino: The Last Emperor at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)AP - Of all the women Valentino has dressed in his 45-year career — from Jacqueline Kennedy to Mariella Agnelli to Gwyneth Paltrow — one red carpet moment stands out: When Julia Roberts wore a vintage black-and-white Valentino gown when she was awarded her best actress Oscar.


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The U.S. economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharply, a government report showed on Thursday. (Graphics/Reuters)Reuters - Strong exports and consumer spending supported by government stimulus checks pushed the U.S. economy ahead at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, much stronger than first thought, but growth is expected to flag as those factors fade.


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