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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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on lui donnerait le bon dieu sans confessionThey would trust him to any extent (because of his saintly appearance).Rate it:

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on ne peut contenter tout le monde et son pèreOne cannot satisfy everybody, all the world and his wife.Rate it:

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one of his majesty's bad bargainsA worthless soldier, a malingeror.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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open-door policyA policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.Rate it:

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optionem alicui dare (Acad. 2. 7. 19)to give a person his choice.Rate it:

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oratio in aures influithis words find an easy hearing, are listened to with pleasure.Rate it:

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oratio numerose cadithis style has a well-balanced cadence.Rate it:

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Out of His SkullCrazy, Demented, Nuts, 'Gone Bananas!Rate it:

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palmed the ticketSharpie' kept his ticket, volunteered to 'Draw the Winning Ticket', reached into the barrel and withdrew his own 'winning ticket': It happened at the 'Marvin'' theater:Rate it:

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par delictumThe par delictum rule prescribes that a party should not obtain satisfaction from a court of law with where his own conduct is wrongful.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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Pericles summus vir illius aetatisPericles, the greatest man of his day.Rate it:

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Pericles, quo nemo tum fuit clariorPericles, the greatest man of his day.Rate it:

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Pericles, vir omnium, qui tum fuerunt, clarissimusPericles, the greatest man of his day.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceThe best achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.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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pip to the postto overcome a prominent competitor, gaining his position, especially by making a smart sudden move.Rate it:

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play inOf a batsman, to settle and become comfortable with the conditions at the beginning of his innings.Rate it:

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play onto hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowledRate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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plumer la poule sans la faire crierTo fleece a person adroitly, without his perceiving it.Rate it:

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pour comble de malheur, il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortune, he fell ill.Rate it:

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pour surcroît (or, comble) de malheur il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortunes he fell ill.Rate it:

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pour un point (or, faute d'un point) martin perdit son âneFor want of a nail the shoe was lost (or, the miller lost his mare); Be careful of trifles.Rate it:

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pull somebody's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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pull someone's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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put it thereafter a discussion of barter etc the 'seller' offers his hand to shake on the deal (particularly in the US)Rate it:

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put somebody in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or insult.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeRemind someone of his or her position.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put someone in their placeTo remind someone of his position.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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qu'il vienne, il trouvera à qui parlerLet him come, he will find his match.Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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qui compte sans son hôte compte deux foisHe who reckons without his host must reckon again; Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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qui n'a pas argent en bourse, ait miel en boucheHe who has not silver in his purse should have honey on his tongue.Rate it:

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qui sert à l'autel doit vivre de l'autelEvery man must live by his profession.Rate it:

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qui veut voyager loin ménage sa montureWho wishes to go far spares his horse; He who wishes to live long avoids excess.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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reach-aroundA passing style in which the ballhandler performs a crossover step in the direction of the intended pass and then extends his or her arms to throw the pass around the defender.Rate it:

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read like a bookTo be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.Rate it:

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regem restituereto restore a king to his throne (not in solium).Rate it:

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rest his soulUsed parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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risk one's life and limbTo do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body facultiesRate it:

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