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respirandi spatium dareto give time for recovery.Rate it:

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rex-patA repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.Rate it:

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rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à pointIt is no good hurrying if you have not started in time.Rate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate it:

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roll withTo spend time; to be someone's companion or part of a group with someone.Rate it:

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rome wasn't built in a dayIt takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.Rate it:

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rotation timeThe time allowed to elapse between successive occurrences of a stand of trees being logged.Rate it:

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rotation timeUsed other than as an idiom: see rotation, time.Rate it:

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rough sleddingA difficult period of time.Rate it:

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RTSInitialism of real-time strategy.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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run downTo find something or someone after searching for a long time.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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run lateTo be late; to fail to be on time.Rate it:

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run onTo continue talking for a long time.Rate it:

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run out the clockTo preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.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 throughTo use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.Rate it:

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running out of timeBroke, friendless, no car, can't meet mortgage payments.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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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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say graceTo recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.Rate it:

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screw aroundTo waste time; to dawdle; to play or idle.Rate it:

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second Tuesday of the weekA time that will never come.Rate it:

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sed de hoc alias pluribusmore of this another time.Rate it:

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see someone throughTo suffice for a time.Rate it:

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see the elephantTo witness something unexpected and awe-filling. [early 19th c. to Civil War]Rate it:

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see youUsed as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor will see each otherRate it:

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see you when I see youUsed as a farewell, when the next time the speaker and interlocutor will meet is not known.Rate it:

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send awayTo send to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.Rate it:

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send backTo remind of a previous time in the past.Rate it:

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serve timeTo be in prison or a similar institute.Rate it:

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set a spellTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.Rate it:

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sextum (Pis. 9. 20), septimum consulconsul for the sixth, seventh time.Rate it:

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shake the pagoda treeTo find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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shoot the breezeTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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show offwhen you think you are the best you SHOW OFF to others by repeating every time 'I am the best' without knowing others' opinion for you.Rate it:

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sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

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silly seasonA period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric.Rate it:

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since whenFrom what time.Rate it:

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sit aroundTo spend time sitting idle, not doing anything important.Rate it:

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sit inTo attend something for one time, as a visitor.Rate it:

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skeleton crewThe minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.Rate it:

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SLAGIATTInitialism of seemed like a good idea at the time.Rate it:

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