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de via declinare, deflectere (also metaphorically)to turn aside from the right way; to deviate.Rate it:

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dead onexactly rightRate it:

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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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dextram alicui porrigere, dareto give one's right hand to some one.Rate it:

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diminished capacitya mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crimeRate it:

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do right byTo treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.Rate it:

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do the right thingTo do what is ethical or just.Rate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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donner raison à quelqu'unTo say any one is right; To give satisfaction to any one (either legally or by a duel).Rate it:

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Down to the WireRight up to the closing date/time, Running out of time;Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

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elle a une grande fortune de son chefShe has a large fortune in her own right.Rate it:

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elle le fait allerShe makes him do what she likes.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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eso esthat's right, exactly, you got itRate it:

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est istuc quidem aliquidthere is something in what you say; you are more or less right.Rate it:

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EuropeThe portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:

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even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a whileBeing right once doesn't prove anythingRate it:

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everything feels so dam rightI’m too high to feel the fire tonightRate it:

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everything seemed to fall right into place.after all that effort, it seemed to be made in the shadeRate it:

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explicitContaining material that might be deemed offensive or graphic.Rate it:

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faire force de ramesTo row with all one’s might.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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final sayThe right to make a final decision.Rate it:

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fit intoTo be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.Rate it:

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fit like a gloveTo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fortuna aliquem effertFortune exalts a man, makes him conspicuous.Rate it:

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fortuna caecos homines efficit, animos occaecatFortune makes men shortsighted, infatuates them.Rate it:

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frapper au bon endroitTo touch the right spring; To hit the right nail on the head; To hit the mark; To touch the spot.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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frapper fort et druTo strike with might and main.Rate it:

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freedom of speechThe right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution.Rate it:

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fucking a right!Absolutely! Phrases with similar meaning: "Does a bear sshit in the woods? "You bet your sweet ass!"Rate it:

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fuckin’ rightDenotes excitementRate it:

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

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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give it a twistIf you have trouble getting it to work right, try giving it a twist.Rate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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goutte à goutte on emplit la cuveMany a little makes a mickle.Rate it:

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gut factorFeelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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haste makes wasteOne makes mistakes when being too hasty.Rate it:

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have one's heart in the right placeTo have good intentions.Rate it:

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