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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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on the uptakeIn understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".Rate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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oppidum in obsidione tenereto keep a town in a state of siege.Rate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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pass the torchTo transfer duties or tasks on to another; relinquish responsibilities in favor of someone newRate it:

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peel the onionTo investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.Rate it:

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pinch and a punch for the first of the monthSaid the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.Rate it:

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plunge inTo start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly, though possibly without experience.Rate it:

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principem (primum), secundum locum dignitatis obtinereto occupy the first, second position in the state.Rate it:

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principem civitatis esseto be the chief man in the state.Rate it:

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principem in re publica locum obtinereto hold the first position in the state.Rate it:

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pro testimonio dicereto state as evidence.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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psyched upIn a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought.Rate it:

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psychic distemper in the massesThe state of affairs in Germany as described in 1933 by Albert Einstein.Rate it:

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purple stateSomewhat whimsical synonym for swing state. (In the modern United States) a state that may support the Democratic or Republican Party (purple states, states that vote for Democratic or Republican Party in general, being red states in some given elections and blue states in other given elections).Rate it:

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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.Rate it:

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put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

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put overto state, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner.Rate it:

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qué te cuentaswhat's new?Rate it:

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quick on the drawCharacterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.Rate it:

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quoi de neufwhat's new, what's up, how's it goingRate it:

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ramp upTo be in the process of learning a new ability.Rate it:

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ramp upTo increase rapidly to a new value.Rate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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rector civitatis (De Or. 1. 48. 211)the head of the state.Rate it:

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red stateA state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, or tending to vote Republican in general.Rate it:

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rei publicae praeesseto have the management of the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam alicui permittereto give some one unlimited power in state affairs.Rate it:

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rem publicam augere, amplificareto aggrandise, extend the power of the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam constituereto give the state a constitution.Rate it:

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rem publicam funditus evertereto completely overthrow the government, the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam gerere, administrare, regere, tractare, gubernareto govern, administer the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam in libertatem vindicare a or ex dominationeto deliver the state from a tyranny.Rate it:

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rem publicam labefactareto shake the stability of the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam legibus et institutis temperare (Tusc. 1. 1. 2)to give the state a constitution.Rate it:

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rem publicam perturbareto throw the state into confusion.Rate it:

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rem publicam quaestui habereto enrich oneself at the expense of the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam tueri, stabilireto defend, strengthen the state.Rate it:

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rem publicam vexareto damage the state.Rate it:

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render unto CaesarTo give to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment.Rate it:

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res dubiae, perditae, afflictaea critical position; a hopeless state of affairs.Rate it:

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res eo or in eum locum deducta est, ut...the matter has gone so far that...; the state of affairs is such that...Rate it:

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res publica stat (opp. iacet)the state is secure.Rate it:

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return to formA return to a former, brilliant state.Rate it:

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