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seize uponTo grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take possession of or claim as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.Rate it:

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set one's shoulder to the wheelTo start hard work; to begin to toil.Rate it:

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set uponTo attack someone.Rate it:

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settle uponTo decide something over other options.Rate it:

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shed light uponIlluminate to the understanding; make intelligible; clarify or explain (something unknown).Rate it:

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shoo-inA candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.Rate it:

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shroudOne of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate.Rate it:

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sibi sumere aliquid (Planc. 1. 3)to take upon oneself.Rate it:

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Sleep on ItTo take time in taking a decision , to delay one’s decision or plan because it is yet to be ponder uponRate it:

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so long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.Rate it:

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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

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softroader. This involves increased ground clearance with tyre, wheel, and suspension tweaks, skid plates and refers to mini SUV or wagons.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:

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spare tireAn extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.Rate it:

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squeaky wheel gets the greaseThe person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which he or she seeks.Rate it:

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squeaky wheels get oiledAlternative form of squeaky wheel gets the grease.Rate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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studere, favere alicuito look favourably upon; to support.Rate it:

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studiosum esse alicuiusto look favourably upon; to support.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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supersedeo oratione (not dicere)I avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...Rate it:

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take it upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for a task or action.Rate it:

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take the wheelTo be in control of the steering wheel of a vehicle or a vessel.Rate it:

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take the wheelTo assume control of a situation.Rate it:

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take uponTo take charge of an item of business, or an obligation, as a personal initiative.Rate it:

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take upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for.Rate it:

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taking upon oneselfventuringRate it:

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tape outOf a piece of land, to measure out so as to be able to accurately fire upon itRate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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the law is an assThe law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.Rate it:

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the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oilThe most noticeable, or loudest person gets the most attention.Rate it:

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the wheel turnsTime moves forward; circumstances change; life continues.Rate it:

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they ranged from fuzz-cheeked boys to gray-haired, balding gansers...from "A Crown of Swords," book 7 in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series of novels (Tor books 1996). This quote is found on page 64.Rate it:

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third wheelA person or thing that serves no useful purpose.Rate it:

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throw cold water onTo belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.Rate it:

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thumb one's noseTo place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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timor aliquem occupat (B. G. 1. 39)fear comes upon some one.Rate it:

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touch uponAlternative form of touch onRate it:

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unless the wheels available to you aren't made for the vehicle you're trying to drive.Follow-up to the phrase, "No need to reinvent the wheel." Meant for when one does, in fact, need to reinvent a process to account for accumulated changes that make the old status-quo obsolete.Rate it:

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viam ingredi, inire (also metaphorically)to enter upon a route; to take a road.Rate it:

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viam vitae ingredi (Flacc. 42. 105)to enter upon a career.Rate it:

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vivre de l'air du tempsTo live upon nothing (i.e. to eat very little).Rate it:

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vous ne me ferez pas prendre le changeYou will not impose upon me, put me on the wrong scent.Rate it:

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wait uponTo wait on; to serve.Rate it:

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wait upon hand and footAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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Wheel and DealTo manipulate or operate for one’s own interest, to convince or negotiate aggressivelyRate it:

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