US standard spelling of left-of-centre.

US standard spelling of right-of-centre.

Alternative form of charm the birds from the trees

(chiefly US) A nation-state that is subject to the rule of law.

Fuligo septica (scrambled egg slime mold)

(figuratively, humorous) Intense courage.

(idiomatic) Total lies, complete untruth

(idiomatic) very often, mostly, most of the time / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nine, times, out of, ten.

plural of creature of habit

plural of chip off the old block