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de sententia sua decedereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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de son plein gréOf his own accord.Rate it:

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de virtute praecipere alicuito give moral advice, rules of conduct.Rate it:

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deadbeat dadA man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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deducere aliquem de domoto escort a person from his house.Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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depuis sa faillite il file un mauvais coton (fam.)Since his failure, his health (or, reputation) has entirely broken down.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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deum rite (summa religione) colereto honour the gods with all due ceremonial (very devoutly).Rate it:

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deversari apud aliquem (Att. 6. 1. 25)to stop with a person, be his guest for a short time when travelling.Rate it:

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deverti ad aliquem (ad [in] villam)to go to a man's house as his guest.Rate it:

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devil beating his wifeWhen it is raining but the sun is outRate it:

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devil is in the detailsThe specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.Rate it:

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devil lies in the detailsSame as the devil is (devil's) in the details;Rate it:

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devil take the hindmostAn imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them.Rate it:

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devil's advocateA canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.Rate it:

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devil's advocateOne who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.Rate it:

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devil's luckastounding good luck.Rate it:

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devil's shouldersThe illiac furrows.Rate it:

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devil's shouldersUsed other than as an idiom: see devil, shoulders.Rate it:

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dextram alicui porrigere, dareto give one's right hand to some one.Rate it:

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dial it inTo give a lackluster, uninspired, or timid performance; to phone it in.Rate it:

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dic quid sentiasgive me your opinion.Rate it:

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dicam quod sentioI will give you my true opinion.Rate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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die on the vineTo fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.Rate it:

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dies dolorem mitigabittime will assuage his grief.Rate it:

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DILLIGAFFAcronym of does it look like I give a flying fuck?.Rate it:

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dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu esA man is known by his company; Birds of a feather flock together.Rate it:

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does a frog bump his ass when he jumps?Another way of saying "obviously yes", or "hell yes!"Rate it:

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dolor infixus animo haeret (Phil. 2. 26)grief has struck deep into his soul.Rate it:

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dolorem alicui eripere (Att. 9. 6. 4)to free a person from his pain.Rate it:

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dolori indulgereto give way to grief.Rate it:

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domum aedificandam locare, conducereto give, undertake a contract for building a house.Rate it:

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domus patet, aperta est mihiI am always welcome at his house.Rate it:

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don't do anything I wouldn't doA phrase, often used jocularly, to give vague advice upon parting.Rate it:

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don't give me a lot of bull!Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!Rate it:

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don't give me any of your guff!Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"Rate it:

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don't give up the day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:

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don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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don't quit your day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:

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don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggsDon't presume to give advice to those who are more experienced.Rate it:

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donnant donnantfair's fair, give and takeRate it:

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donner à quelqu'un un pourpoint de pierreTo give any one a stone doublet; To imprison any one.Rate it:

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donner carte blancheTo give full permission; To grant a person full liberty to act according to his judgment.Rate it:

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donner le coup de grâceTo give the finishing stroke.Rate it:

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donner raison à quelqu'unTo say any one is right; To give satisfaction to any one (either legally or by a duel).Rate it:

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donner un coup de mainTo give a helping hand.Rate it:

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donner un pois pour avoir une fèveTo give a sprat to catch a herring. Rate it:

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