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studio alicuius rei aliquem incendereto make some one enthusiastic for a thing.Rate it:

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stuff upTo make a big mistake.Rate it:

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substruere viam glarea (Liv. 41. 27)to make a gravel path.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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sugar offTo reduce maple sap by boiling to make maple syrup, maple sugar or maple toffee.Rate it:

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sugarcoat the pillTo make an unpleasant situation more pleasant.Rate it:

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sure upto make more sure; more secure; more safe.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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swap spitto kiss, to make outRate it:

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swear on a stack of biblesTo make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.Rate it:

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sweeten the potTo make something more desirable.Rate it:

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sweeten upTo make sweet to the taste.Rate it:

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swim upstreamTo opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.Rate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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tag onTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain access to the vehicle.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.Rate it:

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take awayTo make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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take inTo shorten or make it smaller.Rate it:

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take libertiesTo behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.Rate it:

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take silkto be appointed as a Queen's CounselRate it:

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take the peeTo mock; to make fun of.Rate it:

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take up the cudgel forTo make a defense for in lieu of another person.Rate it:

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talk is cheapIt is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.Rate it:

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talk out of turnTo make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.Rate it:

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talk someone's ear offTo talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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tanto faz como tanto fezused to indicate that something doesn’t make a difference; tomayto, tomahto; big deal; whateverRate it:

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tap upTo make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.Rate it:

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tap upto make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transferRate it:

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tart upTo modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.Rate it:

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tears aren't very lubeyTears don't make very good lube.Rate it:

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tel grain, tel painWhat you sow, you must mow.Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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templa deorum adireto make a pilgrimage to the shrines of the gods.Rate it:

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temporibus errare (Phil. 2. 9. 23)to make a chronological mistake.Rate it:

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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.Rate it:

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tenir le loup par la queueTo have hold of the sow by the wrong ear.Rate it:

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testamentum facere, conscribereto make a will.Rate it:

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the doctor always err's on the side of caution.It means to make sure of, or to make the most ofRate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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there are two sides to every questionOne should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.Rate it:

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there is a new sheriff in townA new person has come to power and is going to make changes.Rate it:

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thin outTo make or become sparse.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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throw oneself atTo make an embarrassingly desperate attempt to get someone's romantic attention.Rate it:

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tidy upTo make clean. In particular to make satisfactorily neat. Usually used to describe the straightening-out of a small room or small space.Rate it:

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tighten one's beltTo be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.Rate it:

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