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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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Necessity is the Mother of InventionDifficulty always inspires some solutions, a need or difficulty encourages the efforts towards the solutionRate it:

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nescio quo casu (with Indic.)by some chance or other.Rate it:

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ninguém é de ferroExpresses the belief that sometimes, or to some extent, it's normal or understandable succumbing to temptations.Rate it:

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no harm, no foulEncapsulation of the idea that although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred there is no need for punishment, apology or retribution if no actual damage occurred.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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no slackKeeping the Pressure OnRate it:

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no-showAn absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to show up.Rate it:

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nomen suum posteritati aliqua re commendare, propagare, prodereto win renown amongst posterity by some act.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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not do someone any favorsTo reflect badly on or to hurt in some way.Rate it:

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not wanted on voyageA phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"Rate it:

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nuptam esse cum aliquo or alicuito be married to some one.Rate it:

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obviam venire alicuito go to meet some one.Rate it:

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obvium or obviam esse, obviam fierito meet some one by chance.Rate it:

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oculi in vultu alicuius habitanthis eyes are always fixed on some one's face.Rate it:

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odio, invidiae esse alicuito be hated by some one.Rate it:

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odium alicuius inflammareto kindle hatred in a person's heart; to fill some one with hatred (not implere, vid. sect. IX. 2, note gaudio...).Rate it:

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odium inveteratum habere in aliquem (Vat. 3. 6)to cherish an inveterate animosity against some one.Rate it:

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off the gridIsolated; in a remote location; in seclusion; not participating in some official process or system.Rate it:

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off to the racesIn or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.Rate it:

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offendere aliquem, alicuius animumto hurt some one's feelings.Rate it:

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offendere apud aliquem (Cluent. 23. 63)to hurt some one's feelings.Rate it:

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officiosum esse in aliquemto be courteous, obliging to some one.Rate it:

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oh dark hundredSome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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oh dark thirtySome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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old time used to beSomebody Loan Me A Dime. lyrics by Boz Scaggs.Rate it:

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omnes ad vitam copias suppeditare alicuito provide some one with a livelihood.Rate it:

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omnium rerum arbitrium alicui permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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on a kickHaving a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.Rate it:

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on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

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on the booksFinished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record; any completed task, accomplishment, or event that has been documented or recorded in some way.Rate it:

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on the clockWorking at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.Rate it:

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on the edge of one's seatIn suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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on the makeActively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate oneself to others in order to secure some advantage.Rate it:

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on the wagonBy extension, maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other undesirable habit.Rate it:

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on the wholeFor the most part; apart from some insignificant details.Rate it:

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one of these daysOne day, some day (especially in warning of a negative consequence).Rate it:

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one's days are numberedSome period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.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 and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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open seasonA situation in which or period of time during which some activity or circumstance routinely occurs.Rate it:

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open the floodgatesTo allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extentRate it:

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operam dare or simply se dare alicui, se tradere in disciplinam alicuius, se conferre, se applicare ad aliquemto become a pupil, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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originem ab aliquo trahere, ducereto trace one's descent from some one.Rate it:

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otio diffluereto grow slack with inactivity, stagnate.Rate it:

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