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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:

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put overto state, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner.Rate it:

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put wool over one's eyesdeceive someoneRate it:

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quaestioni praeesseto preside over an inquiry.Rate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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quand les poules auront des dentswhen Hell freezes over; when pigs flyRate it:

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qwerty syndromeThe condition of favoring entrenched and inferior technologies or practices over superior technologies or practices.Rate it:

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rabbit holeA way into a bizarre world.Rate it:

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rag offTo finish by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.Rate it:

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rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate it:

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rake over the coalsTo call to task or to reprimand severely.Rate it:

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rat throughTo rummage; to pick over.Rate it:

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religione obstrictos habere multitudinis animos (Liv. 6. 1. 10)to have power over the people by trading on their religious scruples.Rate it:

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res externaethe world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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res quas oculis cernimusthe world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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res sensibus or oculis subiectae (De Fin. 5. 12. 36)the world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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rise over runA mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.Rate it:

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roll overTo move the cursor over.Rate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo cause a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo give in to.Rate it:

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roll overTo reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.Rate it:

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roll overTo reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, because nobody won itRate it:

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roll overTo increment, especially back to an initial value.Rate it:

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roof over one's headSomewhere to live; shelter.Rate it:

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rule overto be a ruler of, to command.Rate it:

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run offTo pour or spill off or over.Rate it:

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run overTo briefly describe.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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run overTo overflow.Rate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.Rate it:

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run overrun over; schedule, time limit, with vehicle, budget, expense account, 'heels', time limit, person's feelings, vacation time, lawn, curb, warranty, guarantee, lease, stay, sidewalk,Rate it:

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run overTo exceed the allotted time.Rate it:

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run overTo cross by running.Rate it:

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run overto rehearseRate it:

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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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sawdust trailThe path to spiritual redemption or salvation, especially as involving attendance at Christian revival meetings presided over by itinerant preachers in the United States.Rate it:

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school of hard knocksAn education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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screw overTo cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.Rate it:

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se péter la gueuleTo fall overRate it:

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secum (cum animo) reputare aliquidto think over, consider a thing.Rate it:

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