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at heart	In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
fight one's corner	To vigorously promote or defend one's interests, views, etc.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
turn to stone	To become completely still, not moving. The phrase "turn to stone" typically means to become motionless, rigid, or unresponsive. It can also refer to becoming emotionally numb or unfeeling. The phrase has its origins in Greek mythology, where the Gorgon Medusa was said to have the power to turn anyone who looked at her into stone. In this context, "turning to stone" meant to become petrified, frozen, and unable to move. In a more metaphorical sense, "turning to stone" can refer to becoming emotionally or mentally rigid, closed off, or unresponsive. For example, a person might be said to have "turned to stone" if they have experienced trauma or emotional distress that has left them numb or unfeeling. The phrase can also be used to describe a situation where a person or group of people becomes unresponsive or unwilling to change their views or actions. For example, a team that is stuck in their ways and resistant to change might be said to have "turned to stone" in terms of their ability to adapt and evolve. Overall, the phrase "turn to stone" implies a sense of rigidity, immobility, and unresponsiveness. It can refer to becoming physically or emotionally petrified, and it can also describe a situation where a person or group is unwilling or unable to change or adapt.	Rate it: (3.86 / 7 votes)
activist justice	A justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.	Rate it: (3.33 / 3 votes)
get one's voice heard	It often requires much energy and persistence to get people to listen to your strongly held views.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
on opposite sides of the barricades	Of starkly different, opposite views on an issue.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
ab aliquo in re publica dissentire	to hold different views in politics.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
activist judge	A judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
consilium, sententiam mutare	to alter one's views, intentions.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
freak flag	Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
have a mind of one's own	To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
idem sentire (opp. dissentire ab aliquo)	to hold the same views.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
illae sententiae evanuerunt	those views are out of date.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Main Street	Collectively, everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
old fart	An elderly person who holds views that are considered old-fashioned.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
praecepta philosophorum (penitus) percepta habere	to be well acquainted with the views of philosophers.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
round table	A conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange views	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stand up and be counted	To publicly make known one's views, contributions, or vote, especially in a contentious situation where fortitude is required.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
suck and blow	To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the grass is always greener on the other side	When one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
willow in the wind	One whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)