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occasionem alicui dare, praebere alicuius rei or ad aliquid faciendumto give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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occupy oneselfTo keep busy by doing somethingRate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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off the hookPerforming extraordinarily well.Rate it:

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oh wellAn expression of mild disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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oh, wellAn expression of disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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old chestnutA well-worn story.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentireto have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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on a rollHaving a streak of good luck or good progress or success.Rate it:

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on fireAchieving good results at a rapid rate.Rate it:

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on good termsbeing friendly; having good relations.Rate it:

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on good terms withFriendly towards; having good relations with.Rate it:

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on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

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on l'a frotté d'importance (or, comme il faut)He got a good drubbing.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 mit les petits plats dans les grands pour le bien recevoir (fam.)They spared neither trouble nor money to receive him well; They received him with much fuss.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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on one's feetBeing well again after a bout of illness.Rate it:

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on rare formPerforming very well.Rate it:

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on revient toujours à ses premières amoursOne always returns to one’s first love; Who loves well, forgets ill.Rate it:

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On the BallWell informed, alert, attentive, aware, competentRate it:

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on the blinkFunctioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electronic device.Rate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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on the side of the angelsFighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.Rate it:

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on the streetWithout a home; without the means to afford good shelter.Rate it:

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on trackOn a well-defined promotion path in an organisation, usually tenure.Rate it:

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on y est très bienThe accommodation there is very good.Rate it:

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one good turn deserves anotherOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.Rate it:

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One Good Turn Deserves AnotherFavor should be returned with kindness, you should grab the chance to repay the favorRate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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only the good die youngAlternative form of the good die young.Rate it:

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open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:

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

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orfèvre en la matièreAn expert in the matter; a person with good judgment.Rate it:

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ornate dicereto speak well, elegantly.Rate it:

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ornatus orationis, verborumwell-chosen language, grace of style.Rate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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pas possible!You don’t say so! “Well, I never!”Rate it:

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pave the road to hellTo lead to a disaster by acting with good intentions.Rate it:

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pay dividendsto bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.Rate it:

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pay offyield good results; succeed.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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perdre la boule (pop.)To lose one’s head; Not to know what one is doing. Rate it:

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personal capitalGood reputation, credibility, or influence.Rate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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pie in the skyIt is an offer to give something good to someone, however there is nothing firm about it or it is unlikely to materialize.Rate it:

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pin itStop everything you're doing now at once, at instanceRate it:

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play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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