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litterarum studium or tractatio (not occupatio)the study of belles-lettres; literary pursuits.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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live on the edgeTo be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.Rate it:

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live outTo not reside on the premises of one's employerRate it:

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live withTo regard as adequate or manageable although not entirely satisfactory; to accept; to tolerate.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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lock upTo imprison or incarcerate someone.Rate it:

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locked in loveSomeone is obsessed with you that they ruin your life.Rate it:

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loco or vestigio se non moverenot to stir from one's place.Rate it:

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locum Platonis afferre, proferre (not citare)to quote a passage of Plato.Rate it:

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lone wolfAn independent person; someone who has an 'independent' streak.Rate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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long forTo miss someoneRate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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long timeUsed as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.Rate it:

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long ways, long liesSomeone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.Rate it:

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look daggersTo stare sharply at someone to indicate disapproval without actually speaking.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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look for a dog to kickTo seek someone or something to blame.Rate it:

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look on asTo treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way.Rate it:

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look the other wayDeliberately overlook something, especially something of an illicit nature. For example, They're not really entitled to a discount but the sales manager decided to look the other way .Rate it:

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look throughTo pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visibleRate it:

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look toTo seek inspiration or advice from someone.Rate it:

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look what the cat's dragged inUsed as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.Rate it:

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look who's talkingused when someone receives criticism for something by someone else who is guilty of the same thingRate it:

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looney tunesan expression used to call someone crazy or insaneRate it:

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loose endThe end of a rope that has not been fastened.Rate it:

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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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lose oneself into be deeply occupied, focused or absorbed in someone or somethingRate it:

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lose touchTo cease to be familiar with someone or something or to cease to communicate or have contact.Rate it:

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louse aroundTo slack off; be lazy; be a "parasite" to someone/something.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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love childA child born to a married man to someone not his wife.Rate it:

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love is loveany couple is valid regardless of their sexuality or genderRate it:

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love triangleWhen two people are romantically pursuing the same third person, or when one person is pursuing someone who is pursuing someone else.Rate it:

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lower the boom onTo punish someone.Rate it:

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lubrication paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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lucky devilsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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lucky dogsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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ludi Olympia (not ludi Olympici), Pythiathe Olympian, Pythian games.Rate it:

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lump itTo endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like.Rate it:

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lunch ladysomeone who feeds people foodRate it:

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lying through your teethA repulsive, indictment and accusation as to someone's statements or assertions. It smacks of a strong objection to the veracity of verbiage of another. Usage will enhance degradation and destroy any amicability.Rate it:

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ma non troppoBut not too much.Rate it:

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mad moneyMoney set aside to have fun with; or money carried to satisfy a mugger if someone gets mugged.Rate it:

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