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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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iter unius diei or simply dieia day's journey.Rate it:

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legem ferre or simply ferre ad populum, ut...to propose a law in the popular assembly.Rate it:

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litterae ac monumenta or simply monumentawritten records; documents.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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loca plana or simply planalevel country; plains.Rate it:

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long story shortIntroducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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multitudinis suffragiis rem permittereto leave a matter to be decided by popular vote.Rate it:

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munus gladiatorium edere, dare (or simply munus edere, dare)to give a gladiatorial show.Rate it:

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natura et mores; vita moresque; indoles animi ingeniique; or simply ingenium, indoles, natura, morescharacter.Rate it:

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navem remis agere or propellereto row.Rate it:

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negotia agere, gerereto be occupied with business, busy.Rate it:

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negotium (rem) conficere, absolvereto settle, finish a transaction.Rate it:

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nomen amicitiae (or simply amicitia) dicitur ab amandothe word amicitia comes from amare.Rate it:

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nomen profiteri or simply profiterito become a candidate.Rate it:

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nullam habere rem publicamto have no constitution, be in anarchy.Rate it:

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nullum verbum ex ore eius excidit (or simply ei)no word escaped him.Rate it:

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nutus et pondus or simply nutus (ῥοπή)gravity.Rate it:

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oculorum aciem alicui praestringere (also simply praestringere)to dazzle a person.Rate it:

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oculos pascere aliqua re (also simply pasci aliqua re)to feast one's eyes with the sight of...Rate it:

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old sawA cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim.Rate it:

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omissis pilis gladiis rem gerereto throw down the javelins (pila) and fight with the sword.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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omnia modice agereto be moderate in all things, commit no excess.Rate it:

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omnia temere agere, nullo iudicio utito have no principles.Rate it:

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operam dare or simply se dare alicui, se tradere in disciplinam alicuius, se conferre, se applicare ad aliquemto become a pupil, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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opinio praeiudicata, also simply opinio (not praeiudicium = a preliminary decision)prejudice.Rate it:

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oratio soluta (not prosa) or simply oratioprose.Rate it:

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partes agere alicuiusto play the part of some one.Rate it:

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partium studium, also simply studiaparty-spirit.Rate it:

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pastum agereto drive to pasture.Rate it:

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per errorem labi, or simply labito take a false step.Rate it:

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per luxum et ignaviam aetatem agereto pass one's life in luxury and idleness.Rate it:

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perii! actum est de me! (Ter. Ad. 3. 2. 26)I'm undone! it's all up with me!Rate it:

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popcorn movieA motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.Rate it:

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populariter agereto play the demagogue.Rate it:

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populi causam agereto be a leading spirit of the popular cause.Rate it:

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prae se agere hostemto drive the enemy before one.Rate it:

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principes rem publicam administrantes or simply principesstatesmen.Rate it:

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proverbii locum obtinere (Tusc. 4. 16. 36)to be used as a proverb.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)to act reasonably, judiciously.Rate it:

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purely and simplyIn a pure and simple manner.Rate it:

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purement et simplementpurely and simplyRate it:

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radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)to take root.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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reconciliare alicuius animum or simply aliquem alicuito reconcile two people; to be a mediator.Rate it:

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rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulereto further the public interests.Rate it:

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