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provocare ad populum (Liv. 2. 55)to appeal to the people.Rate it:

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pulling powerAbility to attract people.Rate it:

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put a damper onTo stop people from enjoying an activity.Rate it:

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quot homines tot sententiæThere are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.Rate it:

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RAInitialism of Restricted Area, an area that only authorized people can enter. See also Exclusion zone.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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raucous caucus"Raucous caucus" is a playful and alliterative phrase often used to describe a noisy, energetic, or tumultuous gathering, especially in the context of political discussions or meetings. The term combines "raucous," meaning loud, disorderly, or boisterous, with "caucus," which refers to a group of people with shared political goals or opinions.Rate it:

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read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people.Rate it:

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read the roomto understand the emotions and thoughts of the people in the roomRate it:

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recent memoryWhat is commonly remembered by most people, especially in terms of recent historical developments.Rate it:

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reconciliare alicuius animum or simply aliquem alicuito reconcile two people; to be a mediator.Rate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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religione obstrictos habere multitudinis animos (Liv. 6. 1. 10)to have power over the people by trading on their religious scruples.Rate it:

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ride herd onTo supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.Rate it:

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ring aroundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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risk is what fuels innovationRisk taking leads to new ideas and fosters innovation in people. Those who are not afraid of failure will make a difference in society.Rate it:

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robber baronIn Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.Rate it:

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rose-colouredHaving a pink colour.Rate it:

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rose-colouredhaving a pink colourRate it:

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roving eyeThe personal characteristic of taking amorous interest in people other than one's own spouse or regular romantic partner.Rate it:

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rule OKTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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rule with an iron fistTo rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.Rate it:

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rules okTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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rumor, fama, sermo est or manatreport says; people say.Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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run rings aroundTo demonstrate superiority, or greater skill than another person, team or group of people.Rate it:

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rush hourThe times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.Rate it:

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sacris adesseto be present at divine service (of the people).Rate it:

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salmon pinkcolourRate it:

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sam is not bonded to share his meat with you!Who is SAM? representative of hardworking, righteous, law abiding and peace loving people. What is bonded? Mutilated and/or loyal & liable. What does meat mean here? Empirically meat had been the symbol of wealth and prosperity. What is the narrator telling ? SAM is not to give up his share & rights of peace and progress to the may be a rent seeking person!Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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scandal sheetA tabloid newspaper containing gossip and sensational news stories pertaining especially to well-known people.Rate it:

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scum of the earthAn unwanted individual, the worst type of person or people.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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senatus decrevit (populusque iussit) utthe senate decreed (and the people ratified the decree) that...Rate it:

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set a spellTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.Rate it:

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set upTo matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.Rate it:

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sexual minorityLGBT people; those outside of the mainstream of accepted sexual expression or orientation in a given cultureRate it:

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ships that pass in the nightTwo or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.Rate it:

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shy away from somethingTo avoid certain locations, events, people, foods, etc.Rate it:

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sick listA list of people who are illRate it:

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sign upTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.Rate it:

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sign upTo add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in somethingRate it:

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six degrees of separationpeople are all connected by, at most, six degrees of separation.Rate it:

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