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aliquid in aliud tempus, in posterum differreto put off till another time; to postpone.Rate it:

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animum alicuius ad laetitiam excitareto put a man in a pleasurable frame of mind.Rate it:

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arbitrio alicuius omnia permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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armchair quarterbacksomeone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the gameRate it:

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as I was sayingUsed to refer back to a previous statement in a discourseRate it:

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au bout de l'aune faut (or, manque) le drapThere is an end to everything; The last straw breaks the camel’s back.Rate it:

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aux pauvres la besaceThe back is made for the burden.Rate it:

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avoir bon bec (fam.)To be a chatterbox; To speak well; To be able to answer back.Rate it:

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avoir des yeux derrière la têteto have eyes in the back of one's headRate it:

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backfootTo put on the defensive; to put off balance.Rate it:

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backpedalTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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backwaterThe water held back by a dam or other obstructionRate it:

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backwaterA rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back waterRate it:

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balance the booksTo put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.Rate it:

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banker's dozenBy analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven.Rate it:

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bbiabBe back in a bit.Rate it:

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bbiafmInitialism of be back in a few minutes.Rate it:

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BBLAbbreviation of be back later.Rate it:

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BBSInitialism of be back soon.Rate it:

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bed downTo put an animal to rest for the night.Rate it:

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belli finem facere, bellum finireto put an end to war.Rate it:

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bene interrogareto cross-examine cleverly, put leading questions.Rate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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bitch outTo back out of an agreement for any reason.Rate it:

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black upTo put on blackface makeup.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeA deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.Rate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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build on sandTo put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.Rate it:

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bundle upTo dress in, or put on, warm clothes.Rate it:

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bundle upTo put into a bundle.Rate it:

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bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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c'est du plus loin qu'il me souvienne1. I can barely remember it. 2. It is as far back as I can recollect.Rate it:

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calcaria subdere equoto put spurs to a horse.Rate it:

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calcaribus equum concitareto put spurs to a horse.Rate it:

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can itTo silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.Rate it:

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capita conferre (Liv. 2. 45)to put our heads together.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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causam interponere or interserereto interpose, put forward an argument, a reason.Rate it:

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chain upTo put in chainsRate it:

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chip inTo put a chip shot in the hole.Rate it:

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chip inTo put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.Rate it:

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cobble togetherTo put together without adequate preparation or equipment; to improvise minimally usable.Rate it:

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collect upTo find and put together in the same place.Rate it:

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companyIt took six companies to put out the fire.Rate it:

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confidere alicui (but aliqua re)to put confidence in some one.Rate it:

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consilii mei copiam facio tibiI put myself at your disposal as regards advice.Rate it:

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controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.Rate it:

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