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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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aliquem ad suam sententiam perducere or in suam sententiam adducereto win a man over to one's own way of thinking.Rate it:

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aliquem cupiditate honorum inflammare (or aliquem ad cupiditatem honorum inflammare)to kindle ambition in some one's mind.Rate it:

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aliquem divino honere colereto pay divine honours to some one.Rate it:

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aliquem heredem testamento scribere, facereto appoint some one as heir in one's will.Rate it:

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aliquem immortali gloria afficereto confer undying fame on, immortalise some one.Rate it:

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aliquem in insidias elicere, inducereto draw some one into an ambush.Rate it:

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aliquem in insidiis locare, collocare, ponereto place some one in ambush.Rate it:

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aliquem in officio continereto keep some one in subjection.Rate it:

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aliquem officiis suis complecti, prosequito be courteous, obliging to some one.Rate it:

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aliquem regem, tyrannum constituereto establish some one as king, tyrant.Rate it:

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aliquem sempiternae gloriae commendareto confer undying fame on, immortalise some one.Rate it:

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aliquem testem adhibereto use some one's evidence.Rate it:

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aliquem toto pectore, ut dicitur, amare (Leg. 18. 49)to love some one very dearly, with all one's heart.Rate it:

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aliquem vocare, invitare ad cenamto invite some one to dinner.Rate it:

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aliquis reus fit (Fam. 13. 54)some one is accused.Rate it:

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aliquis simulat aegrum or se esse aegrumsome one feigns illness.Rate it:

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aliquo teste utito use some one's evidence.Rate it:

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all and someone and allRate it:

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all well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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along aboutApproximately; at around some time.Rate it:

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ambire aliquem (always with Acc. of person)to solicit the vote or favour of some one.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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and then someUsed to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.Rate it:

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animadvertere in aliquemto punish some one.Rate it:

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animo cadere, deficereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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animum alicuius ab iracundia revocareto prevent some one from growing angry, appease his anger.Rate it:

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animum demittereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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apud aliquem esseto be at some one's house.Rate it:

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arbitrio alicuius omnia permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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argue downTo win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.Rate it:

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as long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.Rate it:

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as long asWhile; for some period of time.Rate it:

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as true as a toucherUsed as a proverb to affirm that some evidence previously given earlier was trueRate it:

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ask forTo increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.Rate it:

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assiduum esse cum aliquoto be always in some one's company.Rate it:

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at placesIn some, possibly rare places.Rate it:

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aves (alites, oscines) addīcunt alicui (opp. abdicunt aliquid)the omens are favourable to some one.Rate it:

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avoir la moutarde qui monte au nezto lose one's temperRate it:

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avoir maille à partir avec quelqu'unTo have a bone to pick (a crow to pluck) with some one.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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babies for benefitsTerm popularized by Curtis Lassiter-father of Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse-to describe the tendency of some females to produce children with males for the sole purpose of receiving a child support check. #babiesforbenefitsRate it:

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back burnerA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.Rate it:

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Back to Drawing BoardTo start some work again from the basics to eliminate the errors that made the earlier plan failRate it:

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back to the salt minesResume work, usually with some reluctance. Resume a tedious task , usually with some reluctanceRate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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balls-upSomething which becomes muddled or botched in some way.Rate it:

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