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apply oneselfTo put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.Rate it:

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above the lawExempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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make upTo apply cosmetics or makeup.Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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put inTo apply, request, or submit.Rate it:

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ad artem, ad rationem revocare aliquid (De Or. 2. 11. 44)to reduce a thing to its theoretical principles; to apply theory to a thing.Rate it:

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animum appellere or se applicare ad philosophiamto apply oneself to the study of philosophy.Rate it:

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consilium petere ab aliquoto apply to a person for advice.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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gold plateto apply gold plate to an object, to plate with goldRate it:

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hold trueto remain true, valid or applicable; to applyRate it:

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in litteris elaborare (De Sen. 8. 26)to apply oneself very closely to literary, scientific work.Rate it:

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intra legem- A court's power to interpret and apply the law to achieve the most equitable result.Rate it:

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lean onTo apply pressure on.Rate it:

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prick upTo apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.Rate it:

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put one's mind to itTo apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.Rate it:

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put the same shoe on every footTo attempt to apply a single solution to different problems.Rate it:

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put the screwsTo apply pressure (to something)Rate it:

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put to useto use; to utilise; to applyRate it:

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rub inTo apply by rubbing.Rate it:

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scalas admovere (B. C. 3. 63)to apply scaling-ladders.Rate it:

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studium, industriam (not diligentiam) collocare, ponere in aliqua reto apply oneself zealously, diligently to a thing.Rate it:

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sue outTo petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain.Rate it:

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throw the book atTo apply the harshest possible punishment to.Rate it:

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