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memory laneA set of recollections available to be reviewed, especially accompanied by a feeling of nostalgia.Rate it:

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mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

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mise en scèneThe set of a theatrical production; Physical environment, surroundings, or ambianceRate it:

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modum facere, statuere, constituere alicui rei or alicuius reito set a limit to a thing.Rate it:

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multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuereto consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:

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on ne peut prendre aux cheveux un homme raséOne cannot get blood from a stone. Rate it:

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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate it:

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pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousseA rolling stone gathers no moss.Rate it:

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pitTo remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.Rate it:

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pitA seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.Rate it:

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ponereto propose, set a theme.Rate it:

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

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public commentInput given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period-and by means-set aside and prescribed by law.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

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ready, steady, goready, set, goRate it:

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remuer ciel et terreTo move heaven and earth; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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s'agenouiller à cruTo kneel on the bare ground, on the cold stone (without a hassock or carpet).Rate it:

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serve outTo win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serve.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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sibi exemplum alicuius proponere ad imitandum or simply sibi aliquem ad imitandum proponereto set up some one as one's ideal, model.Rate it:

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soft shoeA speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.Rate it:

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spaghetti westernNickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.Rate it:

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spem habere in aliquoto set one's hope on some one.Rate it:

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spem suam ponere, collocare in aliquoto set one's hope on some one.Rate it:

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statuam alicui ponere, constituereto set up a statue in some one's honour.Rate it:

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stir upset in motionRate it:

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stonewallCertain, stone cold.Rate it:

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straight manA member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.Rate it:

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sunder outTo separate or set apart from others; split out; segregate.Rate it:

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swallow one's prideTo set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.Rate it:

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take something in one's strideNot to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.Rate it:

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tanta vis frigoris insecuta est, utthe frost set in so severely that...Rate it:

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tea servicecrockery setRate it:

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tell you the truthUsed to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".Rate it:

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terminis circumscribere aliquidto set bounds to a thing, limit it.Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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the natives are restlessA group of agitated people—such as a set of residents, customers, or citizens—is expressing annoyance, distress, or other discomposure.Rate it:

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this, that, and the otherParticular items belonging to a large, diverse set, but items of the general kind of item indicated.Rate it:

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tie downto constrain, or to confine within set limits.Rate it:

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time is of the essenceFailure to complete the required performance by the date certain set forth will constitute an incurable breach.Rate it:

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toils a thrushto describe a cold winter setRate it:

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trancher (or, couper) dans le vif(lit.) To cut to the quick; (fig.) To set to work in earnest.Rate it:

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trancher dans le vif(lit.) To cut to the quick; (fig.) To set to work in earnest.Rate it:

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vela dareto set the sails.Rate it:

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vela facere, pandereto set the sails.Rate it:

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venire contra factum propriumNo one may set himself in contradiction to his own previous conduct.Rate it:

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viae se committereto set out on a journey.Rate it:

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