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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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get amongst itTo throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical.Rate it:

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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glimmerA faint light; a dim glow.Rate it:

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glimmerA flash of light.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.Rate it:

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golden syruplight treacleRate it:

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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gulp upTo throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.Rate it:

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hágase la luzlet there be lightRate it:

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happy go luckysomeone who has a light and carefree disposition, or attitude in lifeRate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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iacturam alicuius rei facereto throw away, sacrifice.Rate it:

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ignem facere, accendereto light, make a fire.Rate it:

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il dado è trattothe die is castRate it:

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il était tout choseHe was out of sorts; out of spirits; cast down.Rate it:

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il me l'a jeté au nezHe cast it in my teeth.Rate it:

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in carcerem conicere aliquemto throw some one into prison.Rate it:

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in dubio ponereto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in dubium vocareto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in lucem edito see the light, come into the world.Rate it:

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in navem (hostium) transcendereto throw grappling irons on board; to board.Rate it:

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incumbere in (ad) aliquidto be energetic about, throw one's heart into a thing.Rate it:

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jack o'lanternwill o' the wisp, a strange light that attracts travellersRate it:

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jemanden den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfento throw somebody to the wolvesRate it:

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jeter l'épongeto throw in the towel, to pack it in, to chuck it inRate it:

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jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bainthrow the baby out with the bathwaterRate it:

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jeter le gantthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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kick over the tracesTo throw off all restraint.Rate it:

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la royauté, place noyée de lumière où toute tache paraît une fange sordide“In that fierce light which beats upon a throne And blackens every blot.” [Tennyson , Idylls of the King, Dedication.]Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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le sort en est jetéthe die is castRate it:

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le sort en est jetéThe die is cast; Alea jacta est.Rate it:

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lean toshedRate it:

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les dés sont jetésthe die is castRate it:

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les jeux sont faitsthe die is cast, les jeux sont faitsRate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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mess upTo discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.Rate it:

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milites levis armaturaelight infantry.Rate it:

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moor upTo cast anchor or become fastened.Rate it:

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novissimos turbareto throw the rearguard into confusion.Rate it:

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nox sideribus illustrisa star-light night.Rate it:

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omissis pilis gladiis rem gerereto throw down the javelins (pila) and fight with the sword.Rate it:

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omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebusfrom every point of view; looked at in every light.Rate it:

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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate it:

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os dados estão lançadosthe die is castRate it:

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