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go to the country (British & Australian, slightly formal)
if a government or the leader of a government goes to the country, they have an election. The Prime Minister has decided to go to the country next spring.

It's a free country!

something that you say which means that you have the right to do something even if someone else has criticized you for it. I'll shout if I want to - it's a free country!
See also: free, it's

the old country (American & Australian)

the country or place where you or your parents were born but do not now live, especially Europe. Pounds, francs, lira - they're all the same to many Americans touring the old country.
See also: old

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Founded in 1973, Advance Food Company is a leading manufacturer of pre-portioned, ready-to-cook and fully cooked beef, pork, veal, chicken and turkey products, including popular product lines of Country Fried Steak, Kitchen Sensations(TM) homestyle meals, Shorty's(TM) Chili, Vincello(R) Veal and Lamb, Steak-EZE(R) Philly Steaks, and Smart Serve(R) Pub Burgers and Smart Serve(R) Chicken Breasts.
 
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