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aliquid alicui crimini dare, vertereto reproach a person with...Rate it:

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aliquid alicui crimini dare, vitio vertere (Verr. 5. 50)to reproach, blame a person for...Rate it:

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aliquid alicui probare (or c. Acc. c. Inf.)to prove one's point to a person's satisfaction.Rate it:

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all holidayA saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.Rate it:

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all rights reservedThe copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.Rate it:

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all sizzle and no steakA thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion.Rate it:

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All that Glitters is Not GoldA thing or a person that seems attractive at very first glance but actually worth nothingRate it:

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all the world's a stagePeople have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre.Rate it:

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all things to all peopleSomeone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.Rate it:

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allons-yfirst-person plural imperative of y allerRate it:

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alone in a crowdFeeling as though one does not fit in with the people around one.Rate it:

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aluminum showerAn event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort.Rate it:

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always a bridesmaid, never a brideSaid of a person who has potential that is never fulfilled.Rate it:

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ambire aliquem (always with Acc. of person)to solicit the vote or favour of some one.Rate it:

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amicitiam alicuius appetereto court a person's friendship.Rate it:

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amore prosequi, amplecti aliquemto feel affection for a person.Rate it:

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amuser le tapis (or, la galerie)To amuse people by talking the time away.Rate it:

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and don't play one on TVA term often used after a person claims to have no expertise in a topic of discussion, but still wants to contribute a comment.Rate it:

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and thatAnd the others; used after a name to denote the friends or social group of that person.Rate it:

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and your little dog tooA statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.Rate it:

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animadvertere in aliquemto inflict punishment on a person.Rate it:

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animos tentare (Cluent. 63. 176)to try to divine a person's disposition.Rate it:

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animum alicui augere (B. G. 7. 70)to increase a person's courage.Rate it:

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animum alicuius confirmareto strengthen, confirm a person's courage.Rate it:

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animum alicuius de statu, de gradu demovere (more strongly depellere, deturbare)to disconcert a person.Rate it:

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animum alicuius or simply aliquem flectereto make a person change his intention.Rate it:

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animum facere, addere alicuito succeed in encouraging a person.Rate it:

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another one in the rowBeing normal/like anybody else/ nothing special, you are another person in the row youre not extraordinary one way or anotherRate it:

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anybody who is anybodyAny person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.Rate it:

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anyone can make art, but not all art makes a person an artist.ArtistRate it:

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APDTAInitialism of all people don't think alike.Rate it:

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appellere navem (ad terram, litus)to land (of people).Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, thy name is YUsed to say that something or somebody embodies a particular quality, usually a negative one. This phrase is said using this format: "X, thy name is Y", where X is the quality and Y is the person or thing with that quality.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, Y, and Z—pick any twoIntroduces three desirable qualities or resources that a person, company or project can not have simultaneously; they will lack one of the three options.Rate it:

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Apple of Your EyeA thing or a person greatly admired and loved by peopleRate it:

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après skiA place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.Rate it:

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après-skiA place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.Rate it:

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aqua et igni interdicere alicuito proscribe a person, declare him an outlaw.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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armis (castris) exuere aliquemto disarm a person.Rate it:

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artful dodgerA crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner.Rate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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as large as lifeTo appear in person.Rate it:

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as the next girlTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person: especially, as much as a typical woman.Rate it:

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as the next guyTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man.Rate it:

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ask aroundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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ask me one on sporta sarcastic reply given when a person does not know the correct answer.Rate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:

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