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born in a barnOf humble birth, especially when referring to Jesus Christ.Rate it:

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born on the fourth of julyDemonstratively patriotic.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthNote. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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Born With a Silver Spoon in Your MouthBorn in a family or environment that is rich, comfortable and luxuriantRate it:

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born yesterdayNew, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.Rate it:

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Born YesterdayOne who is immature and not experienced, one who does not know a lot of tricks or statements that people use to fool othersRate it:

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bought the farmSimple past tense and past participle of buy the farm: died; often refers to death in battle.Rate it:

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buy the farmTo die; often, to die in battle.Rate it:

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by way ofPossessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.Rate it:

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c'è del marcio in Danimarcasomething is rotten in the state of DenmarkRate it:

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c'était une bataille rangéeIt was a pitched battle.Rate it:

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canary fitA highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.Rate it:

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Catholic twinssiblings born within twelve months of each other.Rate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate it:

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circle the drainTo be in rapid decline or a state of downfall, especially as leading to inevitable utter failure or destruction.Rate it:

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civitati leges, iudicia, iura describereto give the state a constitution.Rate it:

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cloud nineA state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.Rate it:

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cognitive dissonanceThe state of behaving in a way that runs contrary to one's core values, worldview, ideals, and/or moral compass. One who does not practice as they preach could be said to have cognitive dissonanceRate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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command performanceA dramatic, musical, or similar entertainment performed before a monarch or other head of state, especially in a circumstance where that ruler has requested or ordered the performance.Rate it:

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commoda publica or rei publicae rationesthe interests of the state.Rate it:

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coon eyesThe state of the orbits of the eyes (especially the undereyes) having a blueish-purplish colorationRate it:

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cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAcceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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denial is not a river in EgyptUsed to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.Rate it:

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diminished capacitya mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crimeRate it:

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dirt napA state of permanent rest; the state of death.Rate it:

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double rainbow babya term given to a child born after two miscarriages, stillbirths, or deaths.Rate it:

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down in the dumpsdown in the dumps is an emotional state of depression, immobilization, an act of vegetating, regressing.Rate it:

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down the toiletInto a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.Rate it:

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down the tubesInto a state of collapse or failure.Rate it:

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dragon's denA place to do battle, but the enemy is formidable. Only enter if prepared.Rate it:

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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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e re publica (opp. contra rem p.)for the advantage of the state; in the interests of the state.Rate it:

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ear to the groundThe practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.Rate it:

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Elysian FieldsA place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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end stateUsed other than as an idiom: Any ending state..Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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être né coifféTo be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (literally, with a caul).Rate it:

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even keelA state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.Rate it:

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expeditus (opp. impeditus) milesa soldier lightly armed, ready for battle.Rate it:

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fall apartTo break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.Rate it:

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feel oneselfTo feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health.Rate it:

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fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1)to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo be in a particular state of mind.Rate it:

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