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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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name forTo intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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narrare aliquid ad fidem historiaeto give a veracious and historic account of a thing.Rate it:

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natum, factum esse ad aliquid (faciendum)to be born for a thing, endowed by nature for it.Rate it:

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necessary evilAn unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.Rate it:

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next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.Rate it:

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nicht wahrright?; is it?; is it not?Rate it:

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nihil omnino curarenot to trouble oneself about a thing.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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non laborare de aliqua renot to trouble oneself about a thing.Rate it:

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notionem or rationem alicuius rei in animo informare or animo concipereto form a conception, notion of a thing.Rate it:

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nullum tempus intermittere, quin (also ab opere, or ad opus)to devote every spare moment to...; to work without intermission at a thing.Rate it:

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obtinere aliquidto maintain one's assertion, prove oneself right.Rate it:

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occasionem alicui dare, praebere alicuius rei or ad aliquid faciendumto give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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oculis or sub oculos, sub aspectum subicere aliquidto represent a thing vividly.Rate it:

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oculis, ante oculos (animo) proponere aliquidto picture a thing to oneself; to imagine.Rate it:

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odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.Rate it:

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ODTAAone damn thing after anotherRate it:

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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.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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oll korrectAll right; okay.Rate it:

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omnes cogitationes ad aliquid conferreto give all one's attention to a thing.Rate it:

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on cueat the right momentRate it:

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on n'a jamais bon marché d'une mauvaise marchandiseA bad thing is dear at any price; The best is the cheapest in the end.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais vu chose pareilleOne never heard of such a thing.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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on the spotAt that very moment; right away.Rate it:

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on-the-spotIn the right place at this very moment.Rate it:

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one after the otherOne by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).Rate it:

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one and the sameThe same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.Rate it:

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one saving grace is...The one thing that makes it differentRate it:

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one thing led to anotherFrom one event, a series of insignificant steps resulted in another event.Rate it:

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one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:

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One-Track MindObsessed with only one thing, thinking entirely of one subjectRate it:

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operam (laborem, curam) in or ad aliquid impendereto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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operam alicui rei tribuere, in aliquid conferreto expend great labour on a thing.Rate it:

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optimo iurewith full right.Rate it:

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optimo iure (cf. summo iure, sect. XV. 1).legitimately; with the fullest right.Rate it:

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parare with Inf.to prepare to do a thing.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pay one's duesTo acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.Rate it:

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payer d'audaceTo put on a bold face; To brazen a thing out.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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pendēre ex aliqua reto depend upon a thing.Rate it:

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pertinere ad aliquidto be essentially important to a thing.Rate it:

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Piece Of CakeA thing that is easier and is pleasantRate it:

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piece of shitA bad thing; an object of poor quality.Rate it:

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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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