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ignem tectis inferre, subicereto set fire to houses.Rate it:

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ignominiam non ferreto chafe under an indignity, repudiate it.Rate it:

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il faut se soumettre ou se démettreOne must knuckle under or clear out.Rate it:

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il mène plusieurs affaires de frontHe carries on several schemes simultaneously; He has many irons in the fire.Rate it:

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il n'a pas inventé la poudreHe will never set the Thames on fire.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de feu sans fuméeThere is no smoke without fire.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas courir deux lièvres à la foisYou must not have too many irons in the fire.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour un amiHe would go through fire and water for a friend.Rate it:

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in a pig's arseAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

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in armis esseto be under arms.Rate it:

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in bedLying on a bed, especially under some bedsheets.Rate it:

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in fidem recipere aliquem (B. G. 2. 15. 1)to take a person under one's protection.Rate it:

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in handunder controlRate it:

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in potestate, in dicione alicuius esseto be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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in someone's pocketReceiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favour or advantage will be proffered in return.Rate it:

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in tanta rerum (temporum) iniquitateunder such unfavourable circumstances.Rate it:

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in the dockUnder scrutiny; subject to critical inspection.Rate it:

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in the drinkUnder the influence of an intoxicating beverage.Rate it:

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in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

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in vino veritasdrunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcoholRate it:

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incendio flagrare, or simply conflagrare, ardere (Liv. 30. 7)to be on fire, in flames.Rate it:

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inflammare urbemto set fire to a city.Rate it:

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irons in the firetasks in progress.Rate it:

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is okayEverything is under control, no need to worry anymoreRate it:

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ius ac fas omne delereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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je ne voyais pas mon livre, cependant il me crevait les yeuxI did not see my book, yet it was staring me in the face (right under my nose).Rate it:

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jeter de l'huile sur le feuadd fuel to the fireRate it:

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jouer avec le feuplay with fireRate it:

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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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keep into stay blazing (of a fire)Rate it:

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keep inTo cause (a fire) to stay blazingRate it:

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Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.Rate it:

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keep your heads down!A military admonishment to infantrymen while crawling under barbed wire or across terrain toward the enemy.Rate it:

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kindle-fireSomething, such as a person or event, that initiates events or incites a response.Rate it:

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knock underTo yield; to submit; to acknowledge oneself conquered.Rate it:

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knuckle underTo yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.Rate it:

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l'ennemi mit le pays à feu et à sangThe enemy put the country to fire and sword.Rate it:

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l'œil du maître engraisse le chevalMatters prosper under the master’s eye.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA final effort or warning.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.Rate it:

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le diable chante la grand'messeHe hides his vices under the cloak of religion.Rate it:

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le feu détruisit le bâtiment de fond en combleThe fire completely gutted the building.Rate it:

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lege Plautia damnari (Sall. Cat. 31. 4)to be condemned under the Lex Plautia.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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liar liar pants on fireused to taunt a liarRate it:

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light a fire underTo start sooner or move faster.Rate it:

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like drinking through a fire hoseUsed to express the challenge of assimilating a large amount of information quicklyRate it:

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looking for devils under doilieslooking for something that isn't there, paranoia or hypochondria.Rate it:

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lunatics have taken over the asylumSaid of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.Rate it:

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