on a different note

Changing the subject, to talk about something else, incidentally, on another topic, (I'm getting married next weekend) idiom.

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po·lice state

/p??lēs ?stāt/

noun

plural noun: police states

a totalitarian state controlled by a political police force that secretly supervises the citizens' activities.

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live under a rock

phrase of live

informal

lack basic knowledge of current events or popular culture.

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Lake-effect snow develops when cold, dry air, often originating from Canada, flows across the relatively warmer waters of the Great Lakes. As that cold air passes over the lakes, warmth and moisture from the water are picked up and transferred into the lowest portion of the Earth's atmosphere.

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cold snap

a short period of very cold weather.

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Mississippi Valley

The Mississippi Valley Division is made up of six districts, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rock Island, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis, Tennessee, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

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flip the script

(Canada, US, informal)

To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.

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tax brack·et

/taks ?brak?t/

noun

plural noun: tax brackets

a range of incomes taxed at a given rate.

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Withholding is the portion of an employee's wages that is not included in their paycheck but is instead remitted directly to the federal, state, or local tax authorities. Withholding reduces the amount of tax employees must pay when they submit their annual tax returns.

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in the same breath

phrase of breath

at the same time.

"he congratulated Simon on his victory but in the same breath dismissed it"