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imperium deponere (Rep. 2. 12. 23)to lay down one's power.Rate it:

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in all my born daysAn expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.Rate it:

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in malis iacereto be broken down by misfortune.Rate it:

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in profundum deicito fall down into the abyss.Rate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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it's a thingIt's something known; something that people know aboutRate it:

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it's a zoo out thereThings/conditions/situations are chaotic, disordered, unpredictableRate it:

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it's all goodThe same as saying: you don't need to worry about it; I'm not worried about it;. there's nothing to worry about; nothing is wrong; used to express unconcern.Rate it:

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it's best to leave well enough aloneDon't do anything; don't aggravate a situationRate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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iugum servile a cervicibus deicere (Phil. 1. 2. 6)to shake off the yoke of slavery.Rate it:

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iugum servitutis excutereto shake off the yoke of slavery.Rate it:

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jeter le gantthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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jot downto write down hurriedly; to make a note ofRate it:

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jump downTo leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.Rate it:

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jump down someone's throatTo criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.Rate it:

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Jump down Your ThroatTo scream and shout at someone in an angry wayRate it:

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jump someone's bonesTo have sex.Rate it:

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just folksUnpretentious, informal, down-to-earth.Rate it:

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keep downTo repress.Rate it:

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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keep downNot to vomit.Rate it:

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keep downTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.Rate it:

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keep downTo restrain or control.Rate it:

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keep it downTo be quiet.Rate it:

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keep one's head downTo avoid trouble or attention.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep one's shirt onTo be more patient or to calm down.Rate it:

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keep your heads down!A military admonishment to infantrymen while crawling under barbed wire or across terrain toward the enemy.Rate it:

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keep your shirt onAn admonition to be more patient or to calm down.Rate it:

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key downTo relax.Rate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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kick offTo shut down or turn_off suddenly.Rate it:

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kick someone when they are downTo make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.Rate it:

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kick the bucketOf a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.Rate it:

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kick the can down the roadTo postpone a decision or action.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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knacker's yardThat area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue.Rate it:

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kneel downTo kneel, especially as an act of reverence or prayer.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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knock downTo reduce the price of.Rate it:

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knock downTo drink fast.Rate it:

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knock downSold with a blow from the gavel.Rate it:

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knock downTo demolish.Rate it:

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knock one down with a featherAlternative form of knock one over with a feather.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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knuckle downTo get to work; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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