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qu'il n'en soit plus questionDo not bother me about it any more; Let bygones be bygones. Rate it:

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quasi praeteriens, in transitu attingere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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quero verSaid of something one is confident that will not happen.Rate it:

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qui leges scribit (not legum lator)a legislator.Rate it:

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qui n'a pas argent en bourse, ait miel en boucheHe who has not silver in his purse should have honey on his tongue.Rate it:

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qui ne demande rien n'a rienLose nothing for want of asking; If you do not ask, you will not get.Rate it:

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qui ne sait pas être fou n'est pas sageHe is not wise who does not sometimes make merry; It takes a wise man to make a fool.Rate it:

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qui refuse muse“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”Rate it:

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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyDone or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.Rate it:

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quiet as a mouseVery quiet, so as to not be heardRate it:

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quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidiI have not seen you for five years.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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rainy dayA difficult period of need, when things do not go right.Rate it:

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raised by wolvesA person who is not polite or civilizedRate it:

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re concinere, verbis discrepareto agree in fact but not in word.Rate it:

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read between the linesTo infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.Rate it:

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Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

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real men don't eat quiche(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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refrigerator motherAn emotionally frigid mother, who does not exhibit normal care or love for her child or children.Rate it:

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regem restituereto restore a king to his throne (not in solium).Rate it:

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rem paucis absolvere (Sall. Iug. 17. 2)to explain a matter briefly, in a few words (not paucis verbis).Rate it:

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remain to be seenTo have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.Rate it:

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remains to be seenIs not yet known.Rate it:

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res aliter cecidit ac putaveramthe result has surprised me; I was not prepared for this development.Rate it:

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res mihi integra estI have not yet committed myself.Rate it:

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ressembler à l'âne de buridanNot to know what to do.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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ridden hard and put away wetMistreated; not properly cared for.Rate it:

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ride the pineTo sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.Rate it:

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rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à pointIt is no good hurrying if you have not started in time.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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risk is what fuels innovationRisk taking leads to new ideas and fosters innovation in people. Those who are not afraid of failure will make a difference in society.Rate it:

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rizzwhen a MAN not woman has emaculate rizz it is when they can talk to girls with romantic appeal or romance.Rate it:

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rolloverContinue one's Funds In Program, 'Rollover' My Existing Funds, My Plan, Stay The Course In The Present Agenda, Investiture: Do Not Close OuI, Retain All Funds And'Steady As You Go!Rate it:

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Rome was not Built in a DayHarder achievements or goals can’t be attained easily and quicklyRate it:

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root aboutTo forage by poking the snout here and there.Rate it:

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round downTo the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo claim a position that one does not rightfully earn.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.Rate it:

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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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s'il n'est pas un fripon, il ne s'en faut guèreIf he is not a rascal, he is precious near it.Rate it:

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