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pay through the noseTo pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.Rate it:

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Pay Through the NoseTo pay high price for somethingRate it:

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pecunia praesens (vid. sect. V. 9, note Notice too...) or numeratacash; ready money.Rate it:

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philosophia (neglecta) iacet (vid. sect. VII. 1, note iacēre...)philosophy is neglected, at low ebb.Rate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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poisson d'avrilMaquereau. — Note : Tant dans le sens du scombre que du proxénète.Rate it:

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potestatem sui facere (alicui) (cf. sect. XII. 9, note audientia...)to accept battle.Rate it:

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pour autant que je sachePour ce que j’en sais. — Note d’usage : Cette locution amoindrit l'affirmation qui lui est associée et la rend plus douteuse.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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praesenti animo uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)to possess presence of mind.Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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pretty pennyA considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.Rate it:

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price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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pull punchesTo avoid using a high level of force when punching.Rate it:

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pull someone down a pegTo lower someone's high self-opinion.Rate it:

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put in/down one’s papersTo leave or resign from one’s job; Note, putting ’down’ usually implies one is vacating a position out of dissatisfactionRate it:

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put on a pedestalTo hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.Rate it:

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put upTo place in a high location.Rate it:

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qu'est-ceDemande d’explication sur la fonction ou sur le nom de quelque chose. Note d’usage : On peut l’utiliser avec la conjonction que.Rate it:

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qu'est-ce que c'estDemande d’explication sur la fonction ou sur le nom de quelque chose. — Note d’usage : On peut l’utiliser avec la conjonction que.Rate it:

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que je sacheÀ ma connaissance. Note d’usage : Se met à la fin d’une phrase négative pour signifier que, si un fait est autrement qu’on ne le dit, on l’ignore.Rate it:

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rain chequeAny voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.Rate it:

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reach for the star's. but be happy with the cloudsAim high but be satisfied with what you achieveRate it:

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reach for the starsTo have high hopes, to be ambitious.Rate it:

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religionem labefactare (vid. sect. V. 7, note In Latin metaphor...)to shake the foundations of religion.Rate it:

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rem (bene, male) gerere (vid. sect. XII. 2, note rem gerere...)to win, lose a fight (of the commander).Rate it:

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responsum dare (vid. sect. VIII. 5, note Note to answer...), respondereto give an oracular response.Rate it:

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.Rate it:

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ride highTo enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.Rate it:

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rip-off merchantone who charges excessively high prices for a product.Rate it:

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sacramentum (o) dicere (vid. sect. XI. 2, note sacramentum...)to take the military oath.Rate it:

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salvis legibus (vid. sect. X. 7, note Notice...)without breaking the law.Rate it:

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seller's marketAn excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.Rate it:

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senior noteA bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.Rate it:

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sententiam ferre, dicere (Off. 3. 16. 66)to give sentence (of the judge, cf. sect. VI. 4, note Not...).Rate it:

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sermo latinus (opp. sermo parum latinus) (cf. sect. VII. 2., note For the use of adverbs...)good Latin.Rate it:

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shave and a haircutA 7-note riff played at the end of a song for comic effect.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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shoot the moonTo attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.Rate it:

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shot in the armA shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.Rate it:

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shuffleA rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.Rate it:

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sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

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sick noteSomeone who dodges work because of sickness, implying they are faking it.Rate it:

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signa convellere (vid. sect. XVI. 6, note signa...)to pluck up the standards out of the ground (to begin the march).Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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snatch the pebbleTo fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.Rate it:

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sois belle et tais-toiPhrase qui dit aux femmes de montrer leur corps mais sans parler. Note : elle est plutôt employée pour dénoncer ce rôle imposé.Rate it:

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sour noteA negative aspect to something mostly positive.Rate it:

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spectator sportA sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.Rate it:

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