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possession is nine points of the lawDated form of possession is nine-tenths of the law.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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poudre de perlimpinpinA powder, purported to have magic powers, formerly sold by charlatans.Rate it:

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prendre du champTo take a run (before leap); To have room before one (for an effort).Rate it:

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prenez-vous-en à vous-mêmeYou have yourself to thank for it.Rate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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primis (ut dicitur) or primoribus labris gustare or attingere litterasto have a superficial knowledge, a smattering of literature, of the sciences.Rate it:

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propensum, proclivem esse ad aliquid (opp. alienum, aversum esse, abhorrere ab aliqua re)to have an inclination for a thing.Rate it:

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pull a trainTo have sex with several men one after the other.Rate it:

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pull the other one, it's got bells onThe implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

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put on the feedbagTo have a meal, eat.Rate it:

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quaerere tormentis de aliquoto have a person tortured.Rate it:

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quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

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que voulez-vous que j'y fasse?How can I help it? What would you have me do? It is no business of mine.Rate it:

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quel est l'état de votre caisse?How much cash have you in hand?Rate it:

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quelle mouche vous pique?What irritates you? What whim have you got into your head?Rate it:

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qui bien fera, bien (se) trouveraWho works well will have a good reward.Rate it:

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qui chapon mange, chapon lui vientHe that has plenty shall have more.Rate it:

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qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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qui n'a pas argent en bourse, ait miel en boucheHe who has not silver in his purse should have honey on his tongue.Rate it:

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qui refuse muse“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”Rate it:

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qui s'excuse, s'accuseIf you try to excuse yourself you practically acknowledge that you have done wrong; A guilty conscience needs no accuser.Rate it:

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qui vivra verraHe who lives longest will see most; Time will show (tell).Rate it:

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quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidiI have not seen you for five years.Rate it:

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rain cats and dogsTo rain very heavily.Rate it:

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rain dogs and catsTo rain very heavily.Rate it:

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rained cats and dogspouredRate it:

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raining cats and dogsRaining very heavily; excessive downpourRate it:

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ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habereto have a theoretical knowledge of a thing.Rate it:

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rationem habere alicuius reito have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

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reach for the starsTo have high hopes, to be ambitious.Rate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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rebus maritimis multum valereto have a powerful navy.Rate it:

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recenti memoria tenere aliquidto have a vivid recollection of a thing.Rate it:

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rei militaris rudem esseto have had no experience in war.Rate it:

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rei publicae praeesseto have the management of the state.Rate it:

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religione obstrictos habere multitudinis animos (Liv. 6. 1. 10)to have power over the people by trading on their religious scruples.Rate it:

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rem actam or simply actum agere (proverb.)to have all one's trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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rem acu tetigistiyou have hit the nail on the head.Rate it:

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remain to be seenTo have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.Rate it:

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remuer l'argent à la pelleTo have plenty of money.Rate it:

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rendre gorgeTo have to pay back money unjustly acquired; To disgorge one’s ill-gotten gains.Rate it:

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res (opp. verba) mihi suppetitI have abundance to say.Rate it:

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res ad arma venitmatters have reached the fighting-stage.Rate it:

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res mihi integra estI have not yet committed myself.Rate it:

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res mihi tecum estI have a point to discuss with you.Rate it:

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respicere aliquidto have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

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revenge is a dish best served coldAn expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.Rate it:

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revenir bredouille(of sportsmen) To return with an empty bag; To have made an unsuccessful attempt; To return disappointed.Rate it:

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