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plough intoTo engage in some activity with vigorRate it:

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poena afficere aliquem (Off. 2. 5. 18)to punish some one.Rate it:

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poenam petere, repetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas (graves) dare alicuito be (heavily) punished by some one.Rate it:

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poenas alicui pendere (alicuius rei)to be punished by some one (on account of a thing).Rate it:

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poenas alicuius or alicuius rei repetere ab aliquoto revenge oneself on another for a thing or on some one's behalf.Rate it:

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poenas alicuius persequito exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas expetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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polite fictionA social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment.Rate it:

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ponere alicui, de quo disputetto set some one a theme for discussion.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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possessione alicuius rei cedere alicui (Mil. 27. 75)to give up a thing to some one else.Rate it:

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post se relinquere aliquemto overtake and pass some one.Rate it:

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potato saladA picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.Rate it:

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povocare aliquem ad certamen singulareto challenge some one to single combat.Rate it:

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praecurrere aliquem (celeritate)to overtake and pass some one.Rate it:

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praeficere aliquem bello gerendoto charge some one with the conduct of a war.Rate it:

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praeficere aliquem exercituito place some one at the head of an army, give him the command.Rate it:

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pray tellExpressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).Rate it:

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primas (e.g. sapientiae) alicui deferre, tribuere, concedereto give the palm, the first place (for wisdom) to some one.Rate it:

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procella (tempestas) aliquem ex alto ad ignotas terras (oras) defertthe storm drives some one on an unknown coast.Rate it:

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provinciam alicui decernere, mandareto entrust some one with an official duty, a province.Rate it:

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pulsu externo, adventicio agitarito be affected by some external impulse, by external impressions.Rate it:

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punire aliquemto punish some one.Rate it:

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purple stateSomewhat whimsical synonym for swing state. (In the modern United States) a state that may support the Democratic or Republican Party (purple states, states that vote for Democratic or Republican Party in general, being red states in some given elections and blue states in other given elections).Rate it:

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put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put through the wringerTo interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.Rate it:

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quiche-eaterA man who is effeminate or who lacks some putative masculine virtueRate it:

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rake togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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rationes putare cum aliquoto balance accounts with some one.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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religionem alicui afferre, inicere, incutereto inspire some one with religious scruples.Rate it:

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rem publicam alicui permittereto give some one unlimited power in state affairs.Rate it:

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responsum ab aliquo ferre, auferreto extract an answer from some one.Rate it:

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rick rolledBasically on youtube,you're probably gonna find lots of links, some of them link to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", which if you do find one, you have been rick rolled.Rate it:

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rise over runA mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.Rate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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satisfacere alicui pro (de) iniuriisto give some one satisfaction for an injury.Rate it:

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say it allTo express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.Rate it:

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scelus edere in aliquem (Sest. 26. 58)to commit a crime against some one.Rate it:

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scratch togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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se conferre, se tradere, se permittere in alicuius fidemto put oneself under some one's protection.Rate it:

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se dare in sermonem cum aliquoto enter into conversation with some one.Rate it:

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se imperio alicuius subicere (not alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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se in conspectum dare alicuito show oneself to some one.Rate it:

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se permittere in fidem atque in potestatem alicuius (B. G. 2. 3)to surrender oneself to the discretion of some one.Rate it:

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sectam alicuius sequi (Brut. 31. 120)to be a follower, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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see a manTo take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom.Rate it:

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sermonem conferre, instituere, ordiri cum aliquoto enter into conversation with some one.Rate it:

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