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mettre la charrette (or, charrue) devant les bœufsTo put the cart before the horse.Rate it:

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mettre un cheval au vertTo send a horse to grass.Rate it:

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mihi non est integrum, ut...it is no longer in my power.Rate it:

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Mind over MatterThe intellectual power is stronger than other powersRate it:

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moderari equumto manage a horse.Rate it:

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monter sur ses grands chevauxTo ride the high horse.Rate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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mover and shakerSomeone who has power and influence in some field or activity.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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muckamuckA person in a position of power, authority, or status.Rate it:

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muckety muckA person in a position of power, authority, or status.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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nerves of steelA lot of strength or powerRate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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no horse in this raceNo vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.Rate it:

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numen (deorum) divinumthe sovereign power of the gods.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.Rate it:

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One-Horse TownA small town with limited facilities, a backward town, obscure townRate 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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outsiderA competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.Rate it:

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pachydermA member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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penes aliquem esseto be in a person's power.Rate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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pissin like a race horseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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play the poniesTo bet on horse racing.Rate it:

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plebem continereto hold the people in one's power, in check.Rate it:

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poner el carro delante de los bueyesput the cart before the horseRate it:

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poor powerLimited ability.Rate it:

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potestas vitae necisquepower over life and death.Rate it:

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potestatem habet in aliquem vitae necisque (B. G. 1. 16. 5)he has power over life and death.Rate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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Power behind the ThroneThe actual force or person behind ones success, the real person in chargeRate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutelyThe corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: WikiquoteRate it:

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power downTo switch off.Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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power onTo turn on.Rate it:

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power pointelectrical socketRate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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power upTo become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.Rate it:

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powers that beThe holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.Rate it:

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Pull No PunchesTo hit something with great force and power, attacking something potently, to be honestRate it:

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