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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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put upTo house, shelter, or take in.Rate it:

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put upontake advantage ofRate it:

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put-up or shut up!Agree to pay-up, agree fully and forthwith to cooperate, join, invest oneself or funds or chattels.Rate it:

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qui a bu boiraHabit is second nature; If you take to the habit of drinking you cannot get rid of it.Rate it:

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qui se fait bête, le loup le mangeIf one is too confiding, one is imposed upon. Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)to take root.Rate it:

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ramasser le gantelettake up the gauntletRate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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rationem habere alicuius reito have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!Rate it:

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rebus divinis interesse (B. G. 6. 13)to take part in divine service (of the priest).Rate it:

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reckon uponTo plan upon; to expect.Rate it:

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reckon uponTo count upon or depend upon.Rate it:

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reckon withTo take into account.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

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redeem oneselfto resolve, or make up for, one's previous folly.Rate it:

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reflect uponTo reflect on.Rate it:

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regarder de haut en basTo treat contemptuously; To look down upon with contempt.Rate it:

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rei publicae deesse (opp. adesse)to take no part in politics.Rate it:

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relever le ganttake up the gauntletRate it:

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rely onTo be dependent upon.Rate it:

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rely uponAlternative form of rely onRate it:

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rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71)to devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

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rem publicam quaestui habereto enrich oneself at the expense of the state.Rate it:

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respicere aliquidto have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

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rest on one's laurelsTo rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.Rate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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riddle me that, BatmanSaid to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.Rate it:

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ride tall in the saddleTo act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.Rate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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rien n'y faitNothing has any effect upon him (or, on it); It is all of no use.Rate it:

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right to workThe prohibition of union security agreements or closed shops; the prohibition of the requirement that those who take on work in a unionised shop join the union or pay it for representing them.Rate it:

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rire aux anges1. To laugh immoderately; 2. To laugh to oneself.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.Rate it:

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rock out with one's cock outTo enjoy oneself immensely, to partyRate it:

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roll aroundto happen, occur, take placeRate it:

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roll the diceTo take a chance.Rate it:

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rope upto attach oneself to a ropeRate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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rub oneself offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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run backTo take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.Rate it:

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run oneself raggedTo work or exert oneself to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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sacramentum (o) dicere (vid. sect. XI. 2, note sacramentum...)to take the military oath.Rate it:

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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