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not have a leg to stand onTo lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.Rate it:

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not have the faintestTo not know; to have no idea.Rate it:

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not know one is bornTo be spoiled; to have an easy life without appreciating it.Rate it:

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not know which end is upTo have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts; to be very confused.Rate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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nothing for itNo alternative; nothing else to be done or to have recourse to.Rate it:

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nothing succeeds like successPeople who are already successful tend to have additional successes.Rate it:

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nous avons d'autres chats (or, chiens) à fouetterWe have other fish to fry.Rate it:

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nous n'avons pas gardé les cochons ensemble (pop.)We have not been dragged up together.Rate it:

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nous n'avons pas un brin de feuWe have not got a bit of fire.Rate it:

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nullam habere rem publicamto have no constitution, be in anarchy.Rate it:

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numerose cadereto have a rhythmical cadence.Rate it:

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nunca mejor dichoyou said it; I couldn't have said it better myself; damn straightRate it:

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offendere in aliquo (Mil. 36. 99)to have something to say against a person, to object to him.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old moneyFamilies that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.Rate it:

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omni vita atque victu excultum atque expolitum esse (Brut. 25. 95)to have attained to a high degree of culture.Rate it:

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omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentireto have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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omnia strata sunt ferroall have perished by the sword.Rate it:

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omnia temere agere, nullo iudicio utito have no principles.Rate it:

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on a découvert le pot aux rosesThey have discovered the mystery, the secret.Rate it:

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on a silver platter(or salver) without having been asked or sought for; without requiring any effort or return from the recipientRate it:

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on entendrait trotter une souris (or, voler une mouche)One could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on l'a mis au rancartHe has been put on the shelf.Rate it:

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on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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on ne peut pas être et avoir étéOne cannot have one’s cake and eat it. Rate it:

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on pouvait entendre voler une moucheOne could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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on the booksFinished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record; any completed task, accomplishment, or event that has been documented or recorded in some way.Rate it:

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on the goTo have started.Rate it:

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once bitten, twice shyOne is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.Rate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.Rate it:

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one could do it in one's sleepSaid of something that can be done very easily.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one step at a timeSlowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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opibus, gratia, auctoritate valere, florereto have great influence.Rate it:

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opinionem virtutis habereto have the reputation of virtue.Rate it:

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optimarum artium studio incensum esseto be interested in, have a taste for culture.Rate it:

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optimis studiis or artibus, optimarum artium studiis eruditum esseto have received a liberal education.Rate it:

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or elseGo now, or else you'll have to stay all night.Rate it:

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otio abundareto have abundance of leisure.Rate it:

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pack a punchTo have a swift and powerful effect or to be capable of having such an effect.Rate it:

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Paganini non ripeteSaid when someone is unwilling to repeat what they have already said.Rate it:

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par bonheurAs luck would have it.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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