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homo novusa parvenu (a man no member of whose family has held curule office).Rate it:

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homo vere popularis (Catil. 4. 5. 9)a man who genuinely wishes the people's good.Rate it:

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homo voluptarius (Tusc. 2. 7. 18)a devotee of pleasure; a self-indulgent man.Rate it:

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honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

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honoribus ac reipublicae muneribus perfunctus (De Or. 1. 45)a man who has held many offices.Rate it:

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hospitio aliquem accipere or excipere (domum ad se)to welcome a man as a guest in one's house.Rate it:

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I see, said the blind manSaid to express confusion. Also used to express understanding after an initial period of confusion, i.e., "I see, said the blind man."Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet de chambreNo man is a hero to his valet.Rate it:

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il n'y a si petit buisson qui ne porte ombreThere is no man, however humble, who cannot aid (or, injure) his superior.Rate it:

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il ne manquait plus que cela!That crowns all! That is the last straw!Rate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du pied (pop.)1. He is a man of importance; He gives himself airs. 2. He is no fool.Rate it:

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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kingAmong others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.Rate it:

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in the trouser departmentrelating to a man's penis.Rate it:

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inimicitias gerere, habere, exercere cum aliquoto be at enmity with a man.Rate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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Jack-of-All-TradesA man who knows to do all kinds of workRate it:

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je m'en bats l'œil (pop.)I don’t care a straw for it.Rate it:

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je m'en moque comme de l'an quaranteI don’t care a straw for it.Rate it:

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je ne peux pas le voir même en peintureI hate the very sight of that man.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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Joe AverageA hypothetical average or generic individual; the common man (or person, by extension).Rate it:

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Joe CitizenA hypothetical average or generic citizen; the man on the street.Rate it:

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Joe PublicA hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).Rate it:

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juicyUsed in reference to describing a young man who appears attractive, handsome, good-lookingRate it:

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l'homme absurde est celui qui ne change jamaisThe wise man changes his opinion—the fool never.Rate it:

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l'homme propose et dieu disposeMan proposes, God disposes.Rate it:

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l'homme qu'il fautThe very man (for a post).Rate it:

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l'un bat les buissons et l'autre prend les oiseauxOne does the work and the other reaps the advantage; One man starts the game and another kills it.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vasethe straw that broke the camel's backRate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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ladies manAlternative spelling of lady's man.Rate it:

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ladies' manAlternative spelling of lady's man.Rate it:

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lady's manA womanizer.Rate it:

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lady's manA man who attracts women and enjoys their company.Rate it:

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last strawA small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.Rate it:

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le loup mourra dans sa peauA bad thing never dies; A bad man will die a bad man.Rate it:

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le pauvre homme est toujours (comme un chien) à l'attacheThe poor man is a very slave, is compelled to work hard and constantly.Rate it:

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le premier venu(fig.) No matter who (or, whom); The man in the street.Rate it:

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le style c'est l'hommeStyle is the man himself; Like author, like book.Rate it:

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leading manprinciple male actorRate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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leg manAlternative spelling of legman.Rate it:

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les fatigues ont cassé cet hommeHardships have broken that man down.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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let there be no reprisals, said the widow of the murdered manThe widow urged/begged that there should be no reprisals.Here the speaker could be ordering, advising, urging or begging (let there be) .Rate it:

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