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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate it:

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foreign ministerPolitical or official representative person of one country in another country.Rate it:

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gerendis negotiis orbatus (Fin. 5. 20. 57)banished from public life.Rate it:

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get a roomA jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.Rate it:

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get off withTo befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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go publicMake public, announce publicly or to the press.Rate it:

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go to groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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granny dumpingthe abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.Rate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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hit piecea published article or post aiming to sway public opinion by presenting false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful.Rate it:

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hit the bricksTo participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.Rate it:

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household nameA very well-known public figure.Rate it:

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ignem inferre operibus (B. C. 2. 14)to set fire to the siege-works.Rate it:

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il est en passe de devenir ministreHe is in a fair way (he stands a good chance) to become a Cabinet Minister.Rate it:

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il est sensible au qu'en dira-t-onHe is sensitive to public opinion; He is easily influenced by what people say about him, by what Mrs. Grundy will say.Rate it:

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il ne marche qu'à coups de fouetHe works only when he is compelled.Rate it:

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il ne va que par sauts et par bondsHe only works by fits and starts.Rate it:

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il prend sur son sommeil pour étudierHe works far into the night.Rate it:

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il travaille à bâtons rompusHe works by fits and starts.Rate it:

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in medio ponere (proponere)to publish, make public.Rate it:

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in publicum prodire (Verr. 2. 1. 31)to show oneself in the streets, in public.Rate it:

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in tabulas publicas referre aliquidto enter a thing in the public records.Rate it:

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in the worksIn a mechanism or machine.Rate it:

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in the worksBeing planned or worked upon.Rate it:

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Joe PublicA hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).Rate it:

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John Q. PublicA generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.Rate it:

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jump onTo board a public transport vehicle.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.Rate it:

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know which way the wind blowsUnderstand public opinion.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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lay openIn Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.Rate it:

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le ministre lui a accordé un débit de tabacThe minister has given him a license to sell tobacco.Rate it:

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leather-lungedPossessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.Rate it:

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litteras recitare (Att. 8. 9. 2)to read a letter aloud (in public).Rate it:

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locare opera publicato let out public works to contract.Rate it:

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lose faceTo lose the respect of others, to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.Rate it:

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loser cruiserA public motorbus.Rate it:

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loss of faceloss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgraceRate it:

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ludi apparatissimisumptuous public games.Rate it:

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ludos facere, edere (Iovi)to give public games in honour of Jupiter.Rate it:

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ludos instaurareto revive public games.Rate it:

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magnificentia ludorumsumptuous public games.Rate it:

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make a sceneTo bring unnecessary attention to oneself, especially through a public expression of tumultuous emotion.Rate it:

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make a show of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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make a spectacle of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in publicRate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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man on the streetAn ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.Rate it:

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measure the drapesTo make premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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