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on dit souvent la vérité en riantThere is many a true word spoken in jest.Rate it:

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on in yearsOld; advanced in age.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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on loge à pied et à chevalGood entertainment (accommodation) for man and beast.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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one more time for the sweet souvenirfor old times' sakeRate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindWords spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindA cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone..Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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one-man bandAn organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.Rate it:

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one-man bandA musician who plays several musical instruments at once.Rate it:

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opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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originem verbi repetere a...to derive a word from... (used of an etymologist).Rate it:

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out datedold fashionedRate it:

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out of dateNot current, outmoded, out of style, or too old to be used.Rate it:

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out of sightHow was the party? Out of sight, man!.Rate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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paucis te voloa word with you.Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate 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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pericula alicui impendent, imminentdangers threaten a man.Rate it:

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perniciem (exitium) alicui afferre, moliri, parareto compass, devise a man's overthrow, ruin.Rate it:

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person upTo show courage, strength, toughness, or responsibility; a gender-neutral alternative to "man up".Rate it:

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pestem alicui (in aliquem) machinarito compass, devise a man's overthrow, ruin.Rate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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pickupA word referring to the action of meeting and quickly associating with a strange female at a function, gathering, saloon, party or meeting.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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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo attack the ball instead of an opponent who is usually controlling the ball. Often considered a positive action, and sometimes a requirement not to concede a penalty.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

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plus fin que lui n'est pas bêteHe who can take him in is no fool.\n It would take a smart man to deceive him.Rate it:

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point manIn combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.Rate it:

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point manA most trusted assistant or associate; the person to upon whom one would most rely.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see Portuguese, man-of-war.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warA floating colony of hydrozoans (Physalia physalis) attached to a float; it superficially resembles a jellyfish.Rate it:

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post homines natoswithin the memory of man.Rate it:

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