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bellum intestinum, domesticum (opp. bellum externum)a civil war.Rate it:

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bellum iustum (pium)a regular, formal war.Rate it:

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bellum molirito meditate war.Rate it:

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bellum or arma ultro inferreto be the aggressor in a war; to act on the offensive.Rate it:

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bellum oritur, exardescitwar breaks out.Rate it:

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bellum parareto make preparations for war.Rate it:

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bellum pro religionibus susceptuma religious war.Rate it:

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bellum transferre alio, in...to transfer the seat of war elsewhere.Rate it:

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bene, optime sentire de re publicato have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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blaze upto burst into flames from a seemingly non-burning stateRate it:

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blue stateA state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.Rate it:

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boiling pointThe state of being heated, with high aggression.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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Bury the HatchetTo end up the war or conflicts and become friends again,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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canary fitA highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.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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comfort womanA woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces during World War II.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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consilium habere, convocareto hold a council of war.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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das war'sUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see das, war, es.Rate it:

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das war'sthat's all, that's itRate 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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denuntiare bellum, caedem (Sest. 20. 46)to threaten war, carnage.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.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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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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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 stateUsed other than as an idiom: Any ending state..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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enemy combatantAny person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate 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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