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pecuniam fenori (fenore) alicui dare, accipere ab aliquoto lend, borrow money at interest.Rate it:

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pecuniam in nominibus habeoI have money owing me.Rate it:

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pecuniam insumere in aliquid or consumere in aliqua reto devote money to a purpose.Rate it:

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pecuniam mutuari or sumere mutuam ab aliquoto borrow money from some one.Rate it:

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pecuniam solvereto pay money.Rate it:

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pendant l'inondation le toit de cette maison était à fleur d'eauDuring the flood the top of that house was on a level with the water.Rate it:

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penny pincherOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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penny wise and pound foolishPrudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.Rate it:

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Penny – Wise and Pound – FoolishTo care about trivial things and be careless about important things, saving small amount of money and be extravagant about large sum of moneyRate it:

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pick up stitchesStitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.Rate it:

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pin moneyAn allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]Rate it:

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pin moneyA relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is not particularly significant. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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pinch penniesMean with moneyRate it:

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pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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pocket moneychild's allowanceRate it:

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point d'argent, point de suisseNo money, no Swiss; No pay, no piper.Rate it:

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poor little rich girlA wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy).Rate it:

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pour cold water onTo belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.Rate it:

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prayer's were answeredA desperate, seemingly impossible request is grantedRate it:

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prendre l'eauto take in waterRate 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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pronunciamientoA military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.Rate it:

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pull inTo earn [money].Rate it:

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push the boat outTo do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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put byTo save money.Rate it:

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put downTo pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.Rate it:

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put food on the tableTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isTo make or take a bet.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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put the bee onTo beg; to borrow money from.Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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put your money where your mouth issupport your words with actionRate it:

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Pythagorae doctrina longe lateque fluxit (Tusc. 4. 1. 2)Pythagoras' principles were widely propagated.Rate it:

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quaestum facere (Fam. 15. 14)to make money.Rate it:

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quantity theory of moneyEconomic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).Rate it:

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queen elizabeth iiOnly two affectionate eyes of one woman, were able to make the entire planet go to tears - – Queen Elizabeth IIRate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

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rake togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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raking in the doughgetting a lot of moneyRate it:

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ratio pecuniarumfinance; money-matters.Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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recte, bene fecisti quod...you were right in...; you did right to...Rate it:

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reel into bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the reel.Rate it:

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remuer l'argent à la pelleTo have plenty of money.Rate it:

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