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off and runningLaunched or launching vigorously into a course of action.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a clandestine or isolated situation or place, especially one in which public communication is curtailed.Rate it:

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off to the racesIn or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferreto devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.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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on a tearIn or into a protracted state of agitation, fury, or zeal.Rate it:

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on ne peut prendre aux cheveux un homme raséOne cannot get blood from a stone. Rate it:

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on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.Rate it:

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on tenterhooksIn a state of suspense or apprehension.Rate it:

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On TenterhooksState of suspense, worried about something, agitated because of uncertaintyRate it:

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on the rocksIn a bad state, particularly of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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On the RocksIn a state of ruin, experiencing failure, bankruptcyRate it:

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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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on your mark, get set, goA three-command start when racing:Rate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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oppidum fame domareto starve a town into surrender.Rate it:

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oppidum in obsidione tenereto keep a town in a state of siege.Rate it:

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orationem commentari (Fam. 16. 26)to prepare, get up a speech.Rate it:

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ôte-toi de là que je m'y metteYou get out and let me get in.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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over one's skisActing or speaking prematurely; getting get ahead of oneself.Rate it:

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paeninsula in mare excurrit, procurrita peninsula projects into the sea.Rate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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paint your back door red!Fixing to get hiney whooped!Rate it:

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pair offTo separate into groups of two.Rate it:

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pair offTo join two people into a relationship.Rate it:

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pair upTo put into pairs; to put into a group of two.Rate it:

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pair upTo get into pairs; to join together to make a group of two.Rate it:

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palmed the ticketSharpie' kept his ticket, volunteered to 'Draw the Winning Ticket', reached into the barrel and withdrew his own 'winning ticket': It happened at the 'Marvin'' theater:Rate it:

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pan per focacciatit for tat equivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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par dessus le marchéInto the bargain; Over and above.Rate it:

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parcel outTo divide into portions or chunks; to ration.Rate it:

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pardon mePolite expression to get someone to repeat.Rate it:

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party crasherSomeone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.Rate it:

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party guideGet that party up, get that party up we gonna Dance all Night, get that balloons up, get that balloons up, we gonna stay all nightRate it:

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passer sur le billardTo get passed on the operating tableRate it:

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pawn offTo get rid of by transferring it to another.Rate it:

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payback's a bitchUsually a complete sentence: I will get revenge when you least expect it.Rate it:

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pen inTo enclose in a pen To be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.Rate it:

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penny for your thoughtsUsed to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.Rate it:

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pétage de plombsDescent into madness, the act or process of going crazyRate it:

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péter les plombsTo get angryRate it:

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péter un câbleTo get angryRate it:

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péter un plombTo get angry, to shit a brickRate it:

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