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chestnuthorse-chestnutRate it:

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choke upTo lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.Rate it:

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clip clopsound of a horse walkingRate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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close the stable door after the horse has boltedTo attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.Rate it:

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crank upTo increase, as the volume, power or energy of something.Rate it:

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cum imperio esse (cf. XVI. 3)to have unlimited power; to be invested with imperium.Rate it:

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dark horseAn unexpected success.Rate it:

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dark horseA candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.Rate it:

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Dark-Horse CandidateAn unknown candidate who wins unpredictablyRate it:

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de savoir vient avoirKnowledge is power.Rate it:

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deadCompletely inactive; without power; without a signal.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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dominari in aliquemto have unlimited power over a person.Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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dope sheetA publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.Rate it:

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eat like a horseto consume a large amount of foodRate it:

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éminence griseA secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne.Rate it:

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engine roomThe source of power in a team or other group.Rate it:

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enough to choke a horseAn excessive quantity.Rate it:

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eu poderia comer um cavaloI could eat a horseRate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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fall from graceTo fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.Rate it:

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fall from graceThe loss of one's current social position, prestige, status, power, etc.Rate it:

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Feel Your OatsTo feel energetic, playful or frisky, to be in high spirits and aware of one’s power or energyRate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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flower power60s youth movementRate it:

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fort comme un turcAs strong as a horse.Rate it:

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fountain of youthAnything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.Rate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFour beings in Revelation 6:1-8 that bring about the Apocalypse, each riding a different-colored horse representing a different aspect of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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free reinLoose rein, as of a horse.Rate it:

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frenos dare equoto give a horse the reins.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked youto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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go off at scoreOf a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.Rate it:

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grass topsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grasstopsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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gunboat diplomacyThe pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power.Rate it:

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have someone on toastTo have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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high and mightyA social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.Rate it:

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