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Out in Left FieldUnusual, eccentric, off beatRate it:

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palace politicsThe relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue.Rate it:

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paper trailThe records left by a person or organization in the course of activities.Rate it:

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parking lotAn open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.Rate it:

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pay one's duesTo acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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people's republicA particular area with strong left-leaning tendencies, especially one with a certain level of autonomyRate it:

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pick up where you left offto start up again in the very place that one has stopped.Rate it:

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pitThe indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.Rate it:

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play hardballTo act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.Rate it:

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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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please turn leftWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn left.Rate it:

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please turn rightWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn right.Rate it:

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position can be far left or right life to allow for tilting...You must allow tilting when photographing the subject.TRate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:

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r.b atchuRight back at youRate it:

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RAInitialism of right atrium.Rate it:

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rainy dayA difficult period of need, when things do not go right.Rate it:

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recte, bene fecisti quod...you were right in...; you did right to...Rate it:

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rei publicae deesse (opp. adesse)to take no part in politics.Rate it:

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rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71)to devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

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remettez ceci à qui de droitGive this to the proper person, to the person who has a right to it.Rate it:

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reserved left hand seatleft seat on any airplane is reserved for the senior pilot {captain} or owner of aircraft'Rate it:

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right as a trivetin perfect state.Rate it:

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right as rainright as rain expresses the truism. rain is from nature and a higher power, so therefore it has to be right because nature and the creator are never wrong!Rate it:

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right as rainCorrect; factually accurate.Rate it:

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right as rainVery good; healthy.Rate it:

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right awayVery soon; quickly; immediately.Rate it:

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right backUsed in several informal constructions to indicate return -- especially imminent return to a point of origin.Rate it:

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right back at youAlternative form of back at youRate it:

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right fightersomeone who fights for truth, justice and what is right often to the exclusion of or above all else; someone who tries to win arguments even if it hurts othersRate it:

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right hand mansomeone you trust.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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right mindedsaneRate it:

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Right of the BatImmediate or instant without causing any sorts of delaysRate it:

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right off the reelImmediately, without pause or hesitationRate it:

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right onAn expression of enthusiasm or encouragement.Rate it:

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right on the moneyExact; precise; exactly right.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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right to lifeUsed other than as an idiom: see right, life.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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right to workThe human right (the right of an individual) to have gainful employment.Rate it:

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right to workUsed other than as an idiom: see right, work.Rate it:

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right to workThe prohibition of union security agreements or closed shops; the prohibition of the requirement that those who take on work in a unionised shop join the union or pay it for representing them.Rate it:

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right up your alleyFlying is certainly right up your alleyRate it:

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right you areOK, okey-dokey, acknowledgment that a request has been heard and understood.Rate it:

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satin (= satisne) sanus es?are you in your right mind?Rate it:

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Scrape the Bottle of the BarrelTo make use of something from leftover and off cuts. To be left to choose from scrap or residueRate it:

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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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