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ab aliquo in re publica dissentireto hold different views in politics.Rate it:

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ad gubernacula (metaph. only in plur.) rei publicae sedereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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aliquid, causam cognoscereto hold an inquiry into a matter.Rate it:

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animam continereto hold one's breath.Rate it:

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animum a voluptate sevocareto hold aloof from all amusement.Rate it:

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apron string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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apron-string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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avoir la main heureuseTo be lucky at cards (or, at other things).Rate it:

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battre les cartesTo shuffle the cards.Rate it:

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bear hugwrestling holdRate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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Can't Hold a Candle ToTo be highly inferior, to be substandard in a certain skillRate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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cela ne tient pas deboutThat won’t hold water.Rate it:

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censores censent populumthe censors hold a census of the people.Rate it:

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censum habere, agere (Liv. 3. 22)to hold the census.Rate it:

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choke upTo hold the bat higher than is normal.Rate it:

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clavum rei publicae tenereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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cling onTo hold on tightlyRate it:

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cling onTo hold on very tightly; to grip hardRate it:

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comitia habereto hold a meeting of the people.Rate it:

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concilium indicere, habere, dimittereto fix the day for, to hold, to dismiss a meeting.Rate it:

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consilium habere, convocareto hold a council of war.Rate it:

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cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

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cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

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cursum tenere (opp. commutare and deferri)to hold on one's course.Rate it:

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dans les petites boîtes les bons onguentsSmall parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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deal into deal cards to someone entering a game.Rate it:

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deal outto not deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.Rate it:

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devil's advocateOne who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.Rate it:

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dilectum habereto hold a levy.Rate it:

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do you accept credit cardsUsed to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for by credit card.Rate it:

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don't hold your breathdon't hold your breathRate it:

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donner les cartesTo deal the cards.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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elle lui a tiré les cartesShe told his fortune (by cards).Rate it:

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few cards shy of a full deckmentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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flat-footedTo firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.Rate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate it:

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