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Nature abhors a vacuum.
Prov. If there is a gap, something will fill it. Jill: As soon as the beggar who used to work that corner left, another one showed up. Jane: Nature abhors a vacuum. See also: nature vacuum something out to clean an enclosed area out with a vacuum cleaner. Please vacuum this car out now! Can you vacuum out the car? See also: out vacuum something up (from something) to clean something up from something with a vacuum cleaner. Fred vacuumed the dirt up from the carpet. He vacuumed up the birdseed from the kitchen floor. See also: up in a vacuum without any connection to other people or events These kids are growing up in a vacuum, without any guidance from their parents or anyone else. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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