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rus excurrereto make a pleasure-trip into the country.Rate it:

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s'attirer une mauvaise affaireTo get into a mess, scrape.Rate it:

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s'emporter comme une soupe au laitTo fly into a passion without warning; To be of a very hasty temper.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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sacris initiari (Quintil. 12. 10. 14)to be initiated into the mysteries of a cult.Rate it:

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saddleTo get into a saddle.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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save asTo enter a dialog box where the user can specify a filename, and such that when the filename is specified, an appropriate file will be saved with that name.Rate it:

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save oneselfTo refrain from having sex until one meets a suitable person to date or betroth or marryRate it:

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scare upTo frighten into appearing from cover.Rate it:

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scelere se devincire, se obstringere, astringito commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scelus (in se) concipere, suscipereto commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scrape byTo only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.Rate it:

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screw upTo twist into a contorted state.Rate it:

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screwed upHaving been screwed into a ball.Rate it:

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se (totum) libidinibus dedereto abandon oneself (entirely) to debauchery.Rate it:

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se abdere in bibliothecam suamto bury oneself in one's library.Rate it:

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se conferre ad naturae investigationemto devote oneself to the study of a natural science.Rate it:

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se conferre ad philosophiam, ad philosophiae or sapientiae studium (Fam. 4. 3. 4)to devote oneself to philosophy.Rate it:

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se conferre ad poesis studiumto devote oneself to poetry.Rate it:

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se conferre, se tradere, se permittere in alicuius fidemto put oneself under some one's protection.Rate it:

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se conformare, se accommodare ad alicuius voluntatemto accomodate oneself to another's wishes.Rate it:

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se dare in consuetudinem alicuiusto devote oneself to a person's society.Rate it:

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se dare in sermonem cum aliquoto enter into conversation with some one.Rate it:

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se dare iucunditatito let oneself be jovial.Rate it:

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se deicere de muroto throw oneself from the ramparts.Rate it:

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se fâcher tout rougeTo get into a passion.Rate it:

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se faire raison à soi-mêmeTo take the law into one’s own hands.Rate it:

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se fourrer le doigt dans l'œil (pop.)To deceive oneself blindly.Rate it:

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se fourrer le doigt dans l'œil jusqu'au coude (pop.)To deceive oneself most blindly; To put one’s foot in it.Rate it:

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se fuga recipere (B. G. 1. 11)to save oneself by flight.Rate it:

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se glisser dansto slip intoRate it:

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se in conspectum dare alicuito show oneself to some one.Rate it:

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se insinuare in consuetudinem alicuius (Fam. 4. 13. 6)to insinuate oneself into a person's society.Rate it:

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se morti offerre pro salute patriaeto sacrifice oneself for one's country.Rate it:

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se obicere telisto expose oneself to missiles.Rate it:

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se permittere in fidem atque in potestatem alicuius (B. G. 2. 3)to surrender oneself to the discretion of some one.Rate it:

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se tirer une balle dans le piedto shoot oneself in the footRate it:

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se totum litteris tradere, dedereto devote oneself entirely to literature.Rate it:

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se totum voluptatibus dedere, tradereto devote oneself absolutely to the pursuit of pleasure.Rate it:

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seagull managerA manager who comes into the workplace or office only on occasion, especially when a problem arises or to criticize or critique employees.Rate it:

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secum pugnare (without sibi); sibi repugnare (of things)to contradict oneself, be inconsistent.Rate it:

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secum vivereto live to oneself.Rate it:

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see intoTo escort into, especially a place of shelter.Rate it:

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see intoTo perceive the truth about, especially of future events.Rate it:

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see one's way clear toTo commit oneself to.Rate it:

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see past the end of one's noseTo have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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sell oneselfTo work as a prostitute.Rate it:

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sell oneself shortTo belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities.Rate it:

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