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ne venez pas ainsi me corner aux oreillesDo not come and din it into my ears in that way.Rate it:

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necessity is the mother of inventionA person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.Rate it:

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neck downTo alter by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

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ni tanto ni tan calvodon't exagerrate; don't get carried awayRate it:

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no entryUsed on signs to indicate that entry into the area where the sign is displayed is forbidden.Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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no more Mr. Nice GuyAn implied individual has ceased being pleasant, and will now resort to unpleasant means to get their way.Rate it:

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no names, no pack drillNot mentioning the names of miscreants will prevent them from getting into trouble.Rate it:

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no rights reservedThe owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into public domain.Rate it:

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nos van a dar las uvasget a move on; hurry up; chop chopRate it:

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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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not a sausageJohn: Do you know how I get to the town center from here?.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.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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not that there's anything wrong with thatA signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs.Rate it:

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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novissimos turbareto throw the rearguard into confusion.Rate it:

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now get this!A somewhat stern admonition to: understand this; listen UP!, Pay Attention!Rate it:

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NTTAWWTAbbreviation of not that there's anything wrong with that.Rate it:

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nunca mucho cuesta pocoyou get what you pay for; literally: much never costs littleRate it:

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obliterari (Liv. 26. 41)to be forgotten, pass into oblivion.Rate it:

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oblivione obrui, deleri, exstinguito be forgotten, pass into oblivion.Rate it:

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oblivioni esse, darito be forgotten, pass into oblivion.Rate it:

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occasionem nanciscito get, meet with, a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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occhio per occhioan eye for an eye equivalent retribution, tit for tat, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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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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off-colorOf the wrong color.Rate it:

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often wrong, never in doubtHaving overconfidence in one's opinions that is impervious to failure.Rate it:

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omnium rerum arbitrium alicui permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.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 all foursOn one's hands and knees.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 one's handsBeing one's liability or responsibility; with which one is lumbered.Rate it:

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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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

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out of one’s handsNo longer responsible for or in one’s power to controlRate 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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out of whackWrong, broken; specifically.Rate it:

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