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Phrases with «tar pit»
The phrase
"tar pit"
refers to a sticky, gooey, and dangerous pool of tar or crude oil. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or problem that is extremely difficult to escape from or overcome.
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Sentences with «tar pit»
So next time you're looking for a large - firm lawyer, check the
local tar pits
.
(
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)
One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon Fatalis (saber - toothed cat) from the world famous La
Brea Tar Pits
in Los Angeles.
(
geekwrapped.com
)
The first leafcutter bees from the Pleistocene epoch have turned up in the La Brea
Tar Pits in
Los Angeles.
(
sciencenews.org
)
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