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spark spread

idiom

The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.


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  1. 01

    bright spark

    A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted.

  2. 02

    secretary spread

    The apparent widening of the hips and buttocks, as seen when a voluptuous woman sits on a chair.

  3. 03

    spread one's legs

    Synonym of put out (consent to having sex).

  4. 04

    spread one's wings

    To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.

  5. 05

    spread oneself thin

    To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

  6. 06

    spread out

    Become further apart.

  7. 07

    spread the word

    To tell a lot of people; to inform as many people as one can.

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