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à bras ouvertswith open armsRate it:

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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate it:

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ab armis discedere (Phil. 11. 33)to lay down arms.Rate it:

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abire magistratuto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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abre-te sésamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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ábrete sésamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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air outTo discuss in the open.Rate it:

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air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.Rate it:

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al-frescoin the open airRate it:

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alicui servitutem iniungere, imponereto lay the yoke of slavery on some one.Rate it:

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apriti sesamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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au grand jourin broad daylight, in the openRate it:

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au largeIn the open sea. Rate it:

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aures claudere, patefacere (e.g. veritati, assentatoribus)to turn a deaf ear to, to open one's ears to...Rate it:

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avoir du pois layStealing brass weights off the counters of shops.Rate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainTo be open-hearted, frank.Rate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainto be open-handed, to be generousRate it:

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barn findA valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)Rate it:

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be an open bookOne's life and times can be an open book by simply sharing, answering queries, being forthright, carrying no baggage or disagreements.Rate it:

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bell outTo open out into a bell shape.Rate it:

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beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincireto lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.Rate it:

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block outto begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingOpen-minded thinking.Rate it:

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born in a barnEngaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.Rate it:

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break intoTo open or begin to use.Rate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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broach toTo incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.Rate it:

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buzz inTo open a remote-controlled door to allow to enter after he/she has sounded the door buzzer.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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catch fliesAn ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.Rate it:

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cattle callAn audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.Rate it:

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cet homme rêve tout éveilléThat man dreams with his eyes open.Rate it:

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chat upIn a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.Rate it:

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cordon, s'il vous plaîtOpen the door, please (to porters in Paris).Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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daylightA clear, open space.Rate it:

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daylightTo gain exposure to the open.Rate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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define the relationshipA modern phrase to describe when two people agree on the nature of their relationship - is it casual, serious, open etcRate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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en plein air; au grand airIn the open air.Rate it:

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en pleine rueIn the open street.Rate it:

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en rase (or, pleine) campagneIn the open country.Rate it:

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epistulam solvere, aperire, resignare (of Romans also linum incīdere)to open a letter.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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fundamenta iacere, agereto lay the foundations.Rate it:

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