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old man's wordValueable talk/ suggestion etc.Rate it:

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omegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.Rate it:

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omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferreto devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes nervos in aliqua re contendereto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnes officii partes exsequito fulfil one's duty in every detail.Rate it:

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omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebusfrom every point of view; looked at in every light.Rate it:

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omni ope atque opera or omni virium contentione eniti, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnia consilia et facta ad virtutem referre (Phil. 10. 10. 20)to make virtue the standard in every thought and act.Rate it:

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omnibus artubus contremiscereto tremble in every limb.Rate it:

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omnibus innatum est et in animo quasi insculptum esse deumbelief in God is part of every one's nature.Rate it:

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omnibus membris captum esseto be affected by disease in every limb; to be paralysed.Rate it:

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omnibus numeris absolutus (N. D. 2. 13)perfect in every detail.Rate it:

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omnibus viribusor nervis contendere, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnium oculos (et ora) ad se convertereto draw every one's eyes upon one.Rate it:

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omnium undique laudem colligereto win golden opinions from every one.Rate it:

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on dit souvent la vérité en riantThere is many a true word spoken in jest.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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originem verbi repetere a...to derive a word from... (used of an etymologist).Rate it:

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paucis te voloa word with you.Rate it:

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peg outTo hang up using pegs. [from 20th c.]Rate it:

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per omnium ora ferrito be in every one's mouth.Rate it:

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percontanti non deesse (De Or. 1. 21. 97)to answer every question.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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pickupA word referring to the action of meeting and quickly associating with a strange female at a function, gathering, saloon, party or meeting.Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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popcorn every monday donuts always sundayA common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, SubtractionRate it:

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pour tout direIn a word.Rate it:

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pro viribus eniti et laborare, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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pull punchesTo word something delicately to avoid giving offense or inciting anger.Rate it:

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put downTo replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.Rate it:

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put the same shoe on every footTo attempt to apply a single solution to different problems.Rate it:

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put upTo hang or mount.Rate it:

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quae est vis huius verbi?what is the meaning, the original sense of this word?Rate it:

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quae notio or sententia subiecta est huic voci?what is the meaning, the original sense of this word?Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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qui sert à l'autel doit vivre de l'autelEvery man must live by his profession.Rate it:

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qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rageGive your dog a bad name and hang him.Rate it:

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quicumque vultA forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.Rate it:

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quid significat, sonat haec vox?what is the meaning, the original sense of this word?Rate it:

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quinto quoque annoevery fifth year.Rate it:

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quote unquoteEmphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.Rate it:

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