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Nigel Rees, British humorist

How come there's only one Monopolies Commission?

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out of commission

[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. * /When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission./ Contrast: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in commission

[in commission] or [into commission] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service. * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

24 English Accents

Listen how it sounds in: British - Southern English - East - London - Cockney. British (Jamaican influenced) - Southern English - London street / slang / chav / thug. […] www.english-slang.com

commission

[commission] See: [IN COMMISSION] or [INTO COMMISSION], [OUT OF COMMISSION]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]