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promettre et tenir sont deuxIt is one thing to promise, another to perform.Rate it:

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Proof of the Pudding is in EatingWhatever is the outcome or end result of something defines the success or failure of that thingRate it:

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propensum, proclivem esse ad aliquid (opp. alienum, aversum esse, abhorrere ab aliqua re)to have an inclination for a thing.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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put it thereafter a discussion of barter etc the 'seller' offers his hand to shake on the deal (particularly in the US)Rate it:

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put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

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quae cum ita sintunder such circumstances.Rate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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quasi praeteriens, in transitu attingere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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que diable allait-il faire dans cette galère?Whatever induced him to get into that fix? Whatever business had he there?Rate it:

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quenchcoalA person or thing that undermines religious zeal; hence a heartless, uncaring person with respect to religion.Rate it:

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qui a temps a vieWhile there is life, there is hope; Dum spiro spero.Rate it:

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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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quod aliquam (magnam) dubitationem habet (Leg. Agr. 1. 4. 11)a thing which is rather (very) dubious.Rate it:

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quot homines tot sententiæThere are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.Rate it:

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rake into collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rakeRate it:

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ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habereto have a theoretical knowledge of a thing.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei inire, subducereto go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing.Rate it:

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ray of lightan inspiring or enlightening person or thingRate it:

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Read Between the LinesTo discern the reality, or the hidden truth from something such as a fact or documentRate it:

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real dealA thing or person which is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.Rate it:

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real jobA hobby that takes all of a person's free time.Rate it:

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real macoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mccoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mckoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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recenti memoria tenere aliquidto have a vivid recollection of a thing.Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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rem (res) definireto define a thing.Rate it:

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res a me probaturI express my approval of a thing.Rate it:

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res eo or in eum locum deducta est, ut...the matter has gone so far that...; the state of affairs is such that...Rate it:

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res habet aliquid offensionisthere is something repulsive about the thing.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturThe import of a thing or situation is obvious.Rate it:

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res mihi probatura thing meets with my approval.Rate it:

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res obsolescita thing is going out of use, becoming obsolete.Rate it:

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res spectat ad vim (arma)there seems a prospect of armed violence; things look like violence.Rate it:

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ride herd onTo supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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roadwarriorA person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.Rate it:

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root aboutTo forage by poking the snout here and there.Rate it:

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rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).Rate it:

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rum goAn odd affair; a surprising event; a confusing experience; a queer thing.Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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run hot and coldTo alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Rate it:

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