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ils nous ont fait une france à leur taille (béranger )They have brought France down to their level.Rate it:

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ils ont recours à des menées sourdesThey have recourse to underhand dealings.Rate it:

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ils se sont dit de gros motsThey came to high words; They insulted (slanged) one another.Rate it:

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ils se sont dit mille injuresThey abused one another like pickpockets.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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ils sont séparés de corps et de biensThey have had a judicial separation (a mensa et thoro).Rate it:

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impellere aliquem in furoremto make some one furious.Rate it:

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imperare cupiditatibusto overcome one's passions.Rate it:

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imperii summam deferre alicui or ad aliquem, tradere alicuito appoint some one commander-in-chief.Rate it:

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imperium deponere (Rep. 2. 12. 23)to lay down one's power.Rate it:

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imperium tenere (in aliquem)to have power over some one.Rate it:

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imperium transfertur ad aliquem (not transit)the command is transferred, passes to some one.Rate it:

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imprint onTo come to accept, inaccurately, that a creature or object is one's parent and consequently to act as if it is.Rate it:

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in a bindIn a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.Rate it:

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in a league of one's ownFar excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.Rate it:

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in alicuius manus incidereto fall unexpectedly into some one's hands.Rate it:

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in alicuius manus venire, pervenireto come into some one's hands.Rate it:

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in alicuius potestatem se permittereto make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in aliquem officia conferreto be courteous, obliging to some one.Rate it:

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in all one's born daysEver; in one's whole life.Rate it:

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in all one's gloryCompletely naked.Rate it:

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in amicitiam alicuius recipito gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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in amore et deliciis esse alicui (active in deliciis habere aliquem)to be some one's favourite.Rate it:

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in and outsexual intercourse, especially a brief one.Rate it:

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in angustias adducere aliquemto place some one in an embarrassing position.Rate it:

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in bed withSharing one's bed with.Rate it:

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in carcerem conicere aliquemto throw some one into prison.Rate it:

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in congressum alicuius venireto obtain an audience of some one.Rate it:

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in conspectu omnium or omnibus inspectantibusbefore every one, in the sight of the world.Rate it:

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in controlWhen one is controlling a machine, or a situation, or an activity. Similar to in charge, but one person can be officially in charge, while another person is, in fact, in control.Rate it:

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in deditionem venire (without alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in feeOf an estate in land, inherited or owned by one who has the absolute right to dispose of the land as they desire, including the right to select an inheritor of the land.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 fidem recipere aliquem (Fam. 13. 16)to deal mercifully with some one.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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in for an inch, in for a mileGiven that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.Rate it:

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in front of one's nosePlain; clearly apparent; obvious.Rate it:

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in fronte alicuius inscriptum estone can see it in his face.Rate it:

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in incepto or conatu perstareto persevere in one's resolve.Rate it:

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in invidia esse alicuito be hated by some one.Rate it:

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in ius, in iudicium vocare aliquemto summon some one before the court.Rate it:

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in lineOn a queue; waiting one's turn for something.Rate it:

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in manibus aliquem gestareto carry in one's arms.Rate it:

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in manibus habere aliquid (also metaphorically)to have something in one's hands, on hand.Rate it:

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in manus(m) sumere aliquidto take something into one's hands.Rate it:

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in maximam spem aliquem adducere (Att. 2. 22. 3)to inspire some one with the most brilliant hopes.Rate it:

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in meliorem spem, cogitationem aliquem inducere (Off. 2. 15. 53)to induce some one to take a brighter view of things.Rate it:

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in oculis aliquem ferreto cherish as the apple of one's eye.Rate it:

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in odio esse apud aliquemto be hated by some one.Rate it:

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in offensionem alicuius incurrere (Verr. 1. 12. 35)to hurt some one's feelings.Rate it:

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