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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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comfort womanA woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces during World War II.Rate it:

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cowgirl positionA sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.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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daughter of EveAny woman or girl; any female human.Rate 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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December brideA woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.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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dog outTo mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.Rate it:

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

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dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

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

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en cheveux (of a woman)Bareheaded.Rate it:

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

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english roseAn attractive young English woman.Rate it:

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eternal triangleA relationship involving three persons (usually two women and one man or two men and one woman) among whom there are conflicting and competing attachments of a romantic or emotional nature.Rate it:

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every king needs a queenEvery man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.Rate it:

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every woman for herselfExpression of indifference: every woman should forget about comradeship and save themselves.Rate it:

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fag hagA woman who likes the company of gay men.Rate 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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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.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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femme qui parle comme homme et geline qui chante comme coq ne sont bonnes à tenirA whistling woman and a crowing hen Are good for neither cocks nor men.Rate it:

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femme sotte se connaît à la cotteA foolish woman is known by her finery.Rate it:

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flower power60s youth movementRate 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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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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get wetOf a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.Rate it:

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god is a womanjustcauseRate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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golf widowA woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.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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grass widowA married woman whose husband is away.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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he could be her fatherOne could be someone's parent, said of a man older than a woman.Rate it:

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hell hath no fury like a woman scornedA woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.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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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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holla atTo express romantic or sexual interest in a woman.Rate it:

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hollow outTo reduce the power or influence of something.Rate it:

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honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

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hook upTo connect to something like a power supply or a signal source.Rate it:

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I don't fancy yoursUsed to reserve the right to chat up an attractive woman, who is with an unattractive woman.Rate it:

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