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excitare aliquem ad virtutemto rouse in some one an enthusiasm for virtue.Rate it:

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exemplum (severitatis) edere in aliquo (Q. Fr. 1. 2. 2. 5)to inflict an exemplary punishment on some one.Rate it:

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exemplum in aliquo or in aliquem statuereto inflict an exemplary punishment on some one.Rate it:

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exeteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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eximere de reis aliquemto strike a person's name off the list of the accused.Rate it:

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exsurgere altius or incitatius ferrito take a higher tone (especially of poets and orators).Rate it:

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extorquere arma e manibusto wrest weapons from some one's hands.Rate it:

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extrema aetasthe last stage of life, one's last days.Rate it:

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extremum tempus aetatisthe last stage of life, one's last days.Rate it:

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eye & smile at same timeSuggestive coincidenceRate it:

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eye candyA very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same.Rate it:

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eye candyAny object or sight with considerable visual appeal.Rate it:

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eye catchingTwo words which may have evolved from the marketing and advertising entities, The phrase says and sees it all, appeals only to the sighted.Rate it:

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eye for an eyeCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye of a tigerAn eye for being adventurous, brave, and a leader.Rate it:

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eye of the beholderThe evaluation depending on perception of person who sees and considers.Rate it:

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eye of the stormthe center of a storm or hurricaneRate it:

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eye poppingSomething of such nature, beauty or appeal to the viewers, it is categorized as eye popping!Rate it:

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eye sexA lustful or sexually-charged glance exchanged between two people.Rate it:

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eye shadowcosmetic itemRate it:

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eye toothcanineRate it:

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eye upTo examine closely something coveted.Rate it:

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eye-openerAn alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning.Rate it:

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eye-openerA startling or shocking revelation.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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eyes on the prizeConcentration on one's goal; mindfulness of the desired outcome.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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face offEither an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.Rate it:

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face offThe starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.Rate it:

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Face the MusicTo confront the consequences of ones decisions and actions, or to accept the responsibility of one’s actionsRate it:

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face the musicTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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face up toTo confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.Rate it:

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factor spaceA space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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fair offTo clear.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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fair-weather friendOne who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.Rate it:

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faire affront à quelqu'unTo shame some one in public.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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faire charlemagneTo leave off a winner, without giving one’s adversaries a chance of revenge.Rate it:

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faire chierto have a nightmare, to be pissed offRate it:

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faire chierto piss off, to annoy or irritateRate it:

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faire d'une pierre deux coupsTo kill two birds with one stone.Rate it:

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faire de l'eau (of boats)To take in fresh water.Rate it:

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faire des cuirsTo drop one’s h’s.Rate it:

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faire des siennesTo be at one’s old tricks.Rate it:

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faire fête à quelqu'unTo welcome some one heartily.Rate it:

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