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discedere (pedibus), ire in alicuius sententiam (Liv. 23. 10)to vote for some one's motion.Rate it:

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disciplina alicuius uti, magistro aliquo utito receive instruction from some one.Rate it:

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disciplinam alicuius profiterito be a follower, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo have available, or at one's disposal.Rate it:

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dissipare rem familiarem (suam)to squander all one's property.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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doTo have as one's job.Rate it:

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doTo cause, make.Rate it:

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doTo travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.Rate it:

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doTo make or provide.Rate it:

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do away withTo destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.Rate it:

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do not enterSigns along the road to indicate this is a one way street.Rate it:

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do oneTo depart from a place, often with a sense of urgency.Rate it:

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do one's bitTo make an individual contribution toward an overall effort.Rate it:

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do one's blockTo become enraged.Rate it:

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do one's businessTo ruin somebody.Rate it:

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do one's businessto defecate or urinateRate it:

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do one's damnedestTo do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.Rate it:

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do one's darnedestTo do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.Rate it:

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do one's thingTo do what one habitually does.Rate it:

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do one's utmostTo make the greatest possible effort.Rate it:

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do something with mirrorsTo insinuate one has performed a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, insinuating trickery and sham.Rate it:

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do something with mirrorsTo jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.Rate it:

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do unto others as you would have them do unto youOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.Rate it:

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do wantUsed as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something.Rate it:

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do with mirrorsTo jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.Rate it:

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do you come here oftenA common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.Rate it:

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do you know who I amAn arrogant expression of one's importance.Rate it:

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docere aliquem fidibusto teach some one to play a stringed instrument.Rate it:

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doctors make the worst patientsIt's often difficult to advise people on subjects that they are usually experts on.Rate it:

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does macy's tell gimbel's(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.Rate it:

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does not computeThat does not make sense.Rate it:

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doesn't have both oars in the watercrazyRate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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dog and catA team comprised of one male and one female, who are either working as associates or where one is the second in command to the other.Rate it:

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dog in a mangerone who denies others what he cannot consume himself: hay in a manger (cattle feeder) cannot be eaten by cows if a (barking) dog is in it - though dogs don't eat hayRate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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dog in the huntLiterally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl.Rate it:

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domestica (externa) nosseto be acquainted with the history of one's own land.Rate it:

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domi (opp. foris)at home; in one's native country.Rate it:

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domino effectAn accumulation of events where one event is triggered by the previous eventRate it:

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don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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don't look at meA response indicating that one is not willing or able to perform a task.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:

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don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:

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don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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