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en pleine rueIn the open street.Rate it:

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être de paroleTo be as good as one’s word.Rate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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favete ore, linguis = εὐφημειτεmaintain a devout silence (properly, utter no ill-omened word).Rate it:

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fiddle sticksInterjection, nonsense word. Derived from violin bows being called sticks.Rate it:

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fide obstrictum teneri (Pis. 13. 29)to be bound by one's word; to be on one's honour.Rate it:

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fidem dare alicui (opp. accipere) (c. Acc. c. Inf.)to give one's word that...Rate it:

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fidem frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 5)to pledge one's word to...Rate it:

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fidem laedere, violare, frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

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fidem prodereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

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figure of speechA word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.Rate it:

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fill in the blankA type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).Rate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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get a word in edgewaysAlternative form of get a word in edgewise.Rate it:

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get a word in edgewiseTo break into or participate in a conversation.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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haec vox longa syllaba terminatur, in longam syllabam cadit, exitthis word ends in a long syllable.Rate it:

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hail yes!Expression to avoid using the word hell.Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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hay is for horsessaid as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.Rate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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hit the bricksMove on to street, highway, road; begin to travel, leave one venue, move on.Rate it:

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hoc vocabulum generis neutri (not neutrius) est)this word is neuter.Rate it:

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how do you pronounce this wordPlease say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.Rate it:

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how do you say...in EnglishCommon phrase used to ask how to express an idea or translate a word, often in a foreign language.Rate it:

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how do you spell this wordI want to know how this word is written.Rate it:

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how do?Shortened form of "How do you do?" ; emphasis on the word "do" when you say "How do?"Rate it:

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hugo est un romantique dans toute la force du termeHugo is a romanticist in the full sense of the word.Rate it:

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Humpty DumptyismThe practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.Rate it:

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IJSInitialism of I'm just saying : indicates that the accompanying statement is merely a helpful comment of some kind, and not intended to be the last word on the topic.Rate it:

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il demeura tout camusHe had not a word to say for himself; He was “stumped.”Rate it:

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il n'a pas dit un traître motHe never spoke a single word.Rate it:

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il opine du bonnetHe agrees with the previous speakers without saying a word.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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in the worldExpletive used for emphasis, for example after an interrogative word.Rate it:

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inducere novum verbum in latinam linguamto introduce a new word into the Latin language.Rate it:

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inducere verbum (Phil. 13. 19. 43)to strike out, delete a word.Rate it:

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j'avais le mot sur le bord des lèvres (or, au bout de la langue)I had the word at the tip of my tongue.Rate it:

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je vous en réponds!I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.Rate it:

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Joe CitizenA hypothetical average or generic citizen; the man on the street.Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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L-bombThe word love, or an expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationship.Rate it:

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