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DEAL UGLY BABY PROBLEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deal with the ugly baby problem
1, record 1, English, deal%20with%20the%20ugly%20baby%20problem
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An "ugly baby" is a reality that is difficult to confront but impossible to deny because it is blatantly obvious. 2, record 1, English, - deal%20with%20the%20ugly%20baby%20problem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Even] when we want to deceive ourselves it's difficult because inflation is such an in-our-face part of everyday life. It's almost like when your best friend gives birth to an ugly baby. You lie and tell her that the kid is beautiful, hoping that some day he will be. But the parents aren't blind, and they know the kid isn't going to be supporting the family by modeling anytime soon. [Inflation] is a funny thing. Like the ugly baby, you can deny its existence even as it is goo-gooing you in the face. But eventually the truth will come out. 3, record 1, English, - deal%20with%20the%20ugly%20baby%20problem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Confronting the ugly baby... The culture you have created as a leader might not be as pretty as you think it is. 4, record 1, English, - deal%20with%20the%20ugly%20baby%20problem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire face à une réalité amère
1, record 1, French, faire%20face%20%C3%A0%20une%20r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9%20am%C3%A8re
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire face au problème du bébé hideux 1, record 1, French, faire%20face%20au%20probl%C3%A8me%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20hideux
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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