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in odio esse apud aliquemto be hated by some one.Rate it:

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in offensionem alicuius incurrere (Verr. 1. 12. 35)to hurt some one's feelings.Rate it:

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in potestate, in dicione alicuius esseto be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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in suspicionem alicui venireto be suspected by some one.Rate it:

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in terrorem conicere aliquemto overwhelm some one with terror.Rate it:

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in the canAt a late stage of completion, generally when the actual work is done and some finalizing process must be undertaken.Rate it:

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in vincula (custodiam) dare aliquemto put some one in irons, chains.Rate it:

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in vincula, in catenas conicere aliquemto put some one in irons, chains.Rate it:

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inner coreThe solid material found in the centre of some planets at extremely high temperature and pressure, distinct from the liquid outer core.(geology) The innermost part of the Earth, believed to be made of a nickel-iron alloy.Rate it:

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institui or erudiri ab aliquoto receive instruction from some one.Rate it:

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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 takes two to tangoSome things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.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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John Q. PublicA generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.Rate 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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kick some tiresTo shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or invest in.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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knock some sense intoto reprimand or reform someone vigorouslyRate it:

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knock some sense into his headDepression Expression: During the Depression, there was little empathy for the unemployed. Pundits identified the loafer, the hobo, the bum, the specified lazy-boy, the uninspired, those lacking ambition as needing a wakeup Call.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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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate 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 oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).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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