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orare et obsecrare aliquemto entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.Rate it:

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orationem habere (Tusc. 5. 33. 94)to make a speech.Rate it:

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ordines turbare, perrumpereto break the ranks.Rate it:

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otio abūti or otium ad suum usum transferreto use up, make full use of one's spare time.Rate it:

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out of characterNot in character; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance. See also break character, drop character.Rate it:

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out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

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pacem dirimere, frangereto break the peace.Rate it:

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pacem facere cum aliquoto make peace with some one.Rate it:

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pad outto add something extra to something to make it appear more substantialRate it:

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paddle one's own canoeTo independently make the decisions or perform the duties, tasks, etc. which are one's own responsibility and which affect oneself.Rate it:

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pair upTo get into pairs; to join together to make a group of two.Rate it:

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parentare (Leg. 2. 21. 54)to make a sacrifice on the tomb of one's ancestors.Rate it:

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pass overTo make a transit of; to pass through or across.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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pass throughTo make something move through something else.Rate it:

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patch upto repair, to make betterRate it:

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pave the wayTo make future development easier.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pay it forwardPerforming a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentiallyRate it:

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peep pixelsTo scrutinize a magnified digital photograph carefully in order to make a technical assessment of resolution and image quality.Rate it:

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pencil outOf an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returnsRate it:

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pep upTo make stronger or more interesting.Rate it:

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per medios hostes (mediam hostium aciem) perrumpereto break through the enemy's centre.Rate it:

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periculum facere alicuius reito make trial of; to risk.Rate it:

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perorare(1) to make one's peroration; (2) to deliver the closing speech (in a case where several speeches have been made).Rate it:

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phalangem perfringereto break through the phalanx.Rate it:

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phone inTo make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.Rate it:

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phone inTo make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.Rate it:

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phone it into make an unseemly timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called forRate it:

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physical breakA short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.Rate it:

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pick onTo bully or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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pimp outTo make improvements to, to beautify.Rate it:

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piss upto screw up, make a mess ofRate it:

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piss upto blunder, to make a mistakeRate it:

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pitTo make pits in.Rate it:

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pit outTo make sweaty.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo make love.Rate it:

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plan outto plan, organize, make a plan for somethingRate it:

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Play Cat and MouseTo make someone fool by playing tricks, to annoy or tease someoneRate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.Rate it:

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play withTo fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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plough throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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