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inter manus auferre aliquemto carry some one away in one's arms.Rate it:

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invisum esse alicuito be hated by some one.Rate it:

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invitare aliquem tecto ac domo or domum suam (Liv. 3. 14. 5)to invite some one to one's house.Rate it:

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iram in aliquem effundereto vent one's anger, spite on some one.Rate it:

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iram, bilem evomere in aliquemto vent one's anger, spite on some one.Rate it:

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it's all grist to the millEverything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "KantRate it:

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iugum servile alicui demereto deliver some one from slavery.Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem adigereto make some one take an oath.Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem astringereto bind some one by an oath.Rate it:

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j'en passe ... et des meilleursSome of the best I pass over.Rate it:

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je suis en pays de connaissanceI am among people I know, among old friends.Rate it:

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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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kettle of fishA situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.Rate it:

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kill the rabbitTo get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.Rate it:

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knock on woodTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.Rate it:

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l'eau va toujours au moulinProperty always goes to those who have some already; Money makes money; Nothing succeeds like success.Rate it:

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l'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices“For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.”—Watts , Divine Songs, xx. Rate it:

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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.Rate it:

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Laugh Out of the Other Side of Your MouthTo made to feel sad after some happiness and excitementRate it:

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lay oddsTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.Rate it:

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lead timeThe amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.Rate it:

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legem abrogare (Att. 3. 23. 2)to replace an old law by a new.Rate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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liber qui fertur alicuiusa book which is attributed to some one.Rate it:

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libidinem alicuius excitareto arouse some one's lust.Rate it:

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librum mittere ad aliquem (Fin. 1. 3. 8)to dedicate a book to some one.Rate it:

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litteras discere ab aliquoto be educated by some one.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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long in the toothOld, aged. Rate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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ludibrio esse alicuito serve as some one's butt.Rate it:

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magic upTo create something or cause something to come forth, by magic or by some other unexplained means.Rate it:

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magistratus vitio creatimagistrates elected irregularly (i.e. either when the auspices have been unfavourable or when some formality has been neglected).Rate it:

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magna est admiratio alicuiussome one is the object of much admiration.Rate it:

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Main StreetThe generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.Rate it:

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make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.Rate it:

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maledictis aliquem onerare, lacerareto heap abuse on some one.Rate it:

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manu ducere aliquemto lead some one by the hand.Rate it:

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manum (dextram) alicui porrigereto give one's hand to some one.Rate it:

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market dayThe day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.Rate it:

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megoInitialism of my eyes glaze over : used to indicate the speaker's boredom or impatience with some subject or activity.Rate it:

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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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mince wordsTo restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.Rate it:

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minitari (minari) alicui mortem, crucem et tormenta, bellumto threaten some one with death, crucifixion, torture, war.Rate it:

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misericordiam alicui commovereto excite some one's pity.Rate it:

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misericordiam alicuius concitareto excite some one's pity.Rate it:

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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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