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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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quiet as a mouseVery quiet, so as to not be heardRate it:

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quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidiI have not seen you for five years.Rate it:

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quo in generefrom this point of view; similarly.Rate it:

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quod caput estthe main point.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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re concinere, verbis discrepareto agree in fact but not in word.Rate it:

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read between the linesTo infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.Rate it:

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read now'now' is a specific time and more to the pointRate it:

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Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

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real men don't eat quiche(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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reel upTo put onto a reel; to completely reel.Rate it:

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referre in reos aliquemto put some one on the list of the accused.Rate it:

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refrigerator motherAn emotionally frigid mother, who does not exhibit normal care or love for her child or children.Rate it:

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refuser netTo refuse point-blank.Rate it:

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regem restituereto restore a king to his throne (not in solium).Rate it:

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reléguer (mettre) au second planTo put into the background.Rate it:

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rem paucis absolvere (Sall. Iug. 17. 2)to explain a matter briefly, in a few words (not paucis verbis).Rate it:

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remain to be seenTo have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.Rate it:

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remains to be seenIs not yet known.Rate it:

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remplumerTo put flesh on the bonesRate it:

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res aliter cecidit ac putaveramthe result has surprised me; I was not prepared for this development.Rate it:

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res mihi integra estI have not yet committed myself.Rate it:

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res mihi tecum estI have a point to discuss with you.Rate it:

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ressembler à l'âne de buridanNot to know what to do.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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ride the pineTo sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.Rate it:

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rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à tempsVariante moins usitée de rien ne sert de courir; il faut partir à point.Rate it:

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right backUsed in several informal constructions to indicate return -- especially imminent return to a point of origin.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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ringside seatAny vantage point providing an excellent view.Rate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate it:

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rizzwhen a MAN not woman has emaculate rizz it is when they can talk to girls with romantic appeal or romance.Rate it:

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road to damascusA road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.Rate it:

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rolloverContinue one's Funds In Program, 'Rollover' My Existing Funds, My Plan, Stay The Course In The Present Agenda, Investiture: Do Not Close OuI, Retain All Funds And'Steady As You Go!Rate it:

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ronger son freinTo put up with annoyance in silence.Rate it:

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rouge le soir et blanc le matin, c'est la journée du pèlerinRed at night is the shepherd’s delight, Red in the morning, the shepherd’s warning. Evening red and morning gray Are two sure signs of a fine day.Rate it:

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rub inTo irritatingly make a point.Rate it:

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rub the fear of God intoAlternative form of put the fear of God into.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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rug upTo put a rug on a horseRate it:

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rug upTo put on layers of warm clothes; to wrap upRate it:

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rumble onTo continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo claim a position that one does not rightfully earn.Rate it:

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run agroundFor a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.Rate it:

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run oneself raggedTo work or exert oneself to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.Rate it:

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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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