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(de or ex) provincia decedere or simply decedere (vid. sect. II. 4, note Cf. especially...)to leave a province (at the termination of one's term of office).Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To be forced to leave quickly.Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.Rate it:

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à huis closbehind closed doorsRate it:

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agros fertiles deserereto leave fertile ground untilled.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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aliquid dubium, incertum relinquereto leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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aliquid in medio, in dubio relinquere (Cael. 20. 48)to leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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am scrayThe Pig latin way of saying scram; leave; get out of hereRate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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bail outTo leave or not attend.Rate it:

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be in and outTo enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.Rate it:

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be offTo leave.Rate it:

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beat a retreatTo leave hastily in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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behind barsIn jail or prison.Rate it:

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behind closed doorsPublic disclosure.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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behind the eight ballAt a disadvantage.Rate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of a vehicle; driving.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of the situation; in charge.Rate it:

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behind timeLate, arriving late.Rate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.Rate it:

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better late than pregnantFunny excuse for running behind I knowRate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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blow this popsicle standTo leave an establishment speedily.Rate it:

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bog offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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bow outTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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bring up the rearTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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Bug OffTo avoid bothering someone, to leave someone alone, go awayRate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

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castra nudare (B. G. 7. 70)to leave the camp undefended.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait n'est pas à faireBetter to finish it now than to leave it.Rate it:

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check outTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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check your attitude (at the door)The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in hereRate it:

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check your ego at the door!A direct, crisp, critical rejoinder to another, 'to leave their egoism without the room', {at the door}!Rate it:

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clear awayTo leave, disappearRate it:

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clear offTo leave abruptlyRate it:

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