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new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

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new upTo create an object by calling its constructor.Rate it:

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Nixon goes to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon in Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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no matter how techpally you may be, technology advancement will always leave you whaooEven though you're in the technology industry, its advancement will always amaze you.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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non committere, ut...to take care not to...Rate it:

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non id ad vivum reseco (Lael. 5. 8)I do not take that too strictly.Rate it:

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nostra sponteon its own initiativeRate it:

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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nous faisons peu d'état de cet hommeWe consider that man very little; We take little account of that man.Rate it:

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nous prendrons la clef des champsWe shall take the key of the street (i.e., run away).Rate it:

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nuclear optionIn resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.Rate it:

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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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oil burnerA machine that uses oil as its fuel.Rate it:

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omnia uno aspectu, conspectu intuerito take in everything at a glance.Rate it:

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on ne lui donnerait pas quarante ansYou would not take him for forty.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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on veut nous mettre dedans (fam.)They want to entrap us, to take us in.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one's race is runOne's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.Rate it:

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oppidum capere, expugnareto take, storm a town.Rate it:

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opus aggredito take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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ordered an unbelievably massive box of cheese packetsIts about a box of cheeseRate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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paper flowerA plant, Bougainvillea glabra, and its flower head, so called for the papery bracts.Rate it:

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paper flowerA plant, the peach-leaved bellflower, Campanula persicifolia, and its flower.Rate it:

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parare aliquidto take measures for...Rate it:

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passons au délugeWe know all about that, let us come to the point; Don’t let us go over all that again, we will take it for granted.Rate it:

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peel awayTo take away from somewhere elseRate it:

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per errorem labi, or simply labito take a false step.Rate it:

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perk upTo exalt oneself, take on a higher status or position.Rate it:

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pif that troon!Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!"Rate it:

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pimp outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, use, to hire out or provide to others like a whore.Rate it:

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pinch atTo find fault with; to take exception to.Rate it:

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piquer une tête (fam.)To take a header.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate it:

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play it safeTo take a cautious, risk-free approach.Rate it:

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play outTo play to its conclusion.Rate it:

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play withTo fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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plug outTo unplug; to remove from its socket.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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pognerto take or acquire somethingRate it:

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pop offTo take action in a sudden, hostile manner.Rate it:

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preach to deaf earsTo attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.Rate it:

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prendre à partto take asideRate it:

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prendre du champTo take a run (before leap); To have room before one (for an effort).Rate it:

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