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librum in manus sumereto take up a book in one's hands.Rate it:

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librum mittere ad aliquem (Fin. 1. 3. 8)to dedicate a book to some one.Rate it:

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lick into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo anticipate something eagerly.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo look forward avidly to eating something.Rate it:

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lick one's woundsHe's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.Rate it:

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lick one's woundsTo withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat.Rate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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lie through one's teethTo tell a gross or egregious untruth.Rate it:

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life's a bitch and then you dieOne should expect the worst.Rate it:

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lift offTo take offRate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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light intoAttack.Rate it:

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light on one's feetnimble, light-footedRate it:

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light on one's feeteffeminate, homosexualRate it:

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light paintingThe artistic technique of moving a light source to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or scene a camera is recording (at a slow shutter speed), or to shine directly into the camera and in this way sketch.Rate it:

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light paintingA painting created using one of these techniques.Rate it:

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lighten someone's purseto take money from someone.Rate it:

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lights, camera, actionThe traditional cue to the members of a film crew at the beginning of a take.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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like it or lump itTo accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.Rate it:

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Like it or Lump itSomething that is certain to happen, whether one likes it or notRate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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limber upto stretch; stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, as before exerciseRate it:

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line one's pocketsTo accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.Rate it:

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line upTo get into a lineRate it:

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lingua graeca latinā locupletior (copiosior, uberior) estthe Greek language is a richer one than the Latin.Rate it:

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link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:

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listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:

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litterarum studia remittereto relax one's studies.Rate it:

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litteras discere ab aliquoto be educated by some one.Rate it:

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litteras perferre aliquoto take a letter somewhere.Rate it:

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little emperorIn contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)Rate it:

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live a lieTo conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.Rate it:

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live beyond one's meansHave a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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live inTo reside on the premises of one's employerRate it:

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live on the edgeTo be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.Rate it:

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live oneA person, thing, or situation which is particularly interesting, noteworthy, or urgent.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.Rate it:

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live outTo not reside on the premises of one's employerRate it:

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live outto pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situationRate it:

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live paycheck to paycheckTo spend all that one earns without saving anything.Rate it:

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live the dreamTo experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.Rate it:

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living deathA condition of suffering, solitude, or impairment so extreme as to deprive one's existence of all happiness and meaning.Rate it:

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living high on the hogLiving richly, often above one's meansRate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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