before : Idioms & Phrases
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Accessary before , ∨after ,the fact - Accessary before the fact
- accessory before the fact
- before christ
- before long
- Before the mast
- Before the wind
- come before
- earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization
- equality before the law
- To carry all before one
- To get before
- To lay before
To put (∨get ∨set )the cart before the horse - To set before
Accessary before , ∨ after , the fact
- . See under
Accessary .
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Accessary before the fact
(Law) , one who commands or counsels an offense, not being present at its commission.
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accessory before the fact
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noun a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
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before christ
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adverb before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
B.C.; BC.
- in 200 BC
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before long
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adverb in the near future
shortly; soon; presently.
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
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Before the mast
(Naut.) , as a common sailor, because the sailors live in the forecastle, forward of the foremast.
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Before the wind
(Naut.) , in the direction of the wind and by its impulse; having the wind aft.
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come before
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verb be the predecessor of
precede.
- Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
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earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization
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noun income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
EBITDA.
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equality before the law
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noun the right to equal protection of the laws
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To carry all before one
- to overcome all obstacles; to have uninterrupted success.
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To get before
- to arrive in front, or more forward.
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To lay before
- to present to; to submit for consideration;
as, the papers are .laid before Congress
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To put (∨ get ∨ set ) the cart before the horse
- to invert the order of related facts or ideas, as by putting an effect for a cause.
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To set before
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(a) To bring out to view before; to exhibit.(b) To propose for choice to; to offer to.