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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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qué te cuentaswhat's new?Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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qui jeune n'apprend, rien ne sauraAn old dog will learn no tricks. 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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quot annos natus es?how old are you?Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate 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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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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reprendre le collier de misèreTo return to drudgery, to the old routine.Rate it:

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ripe old ageA very old ageRate it:

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risk is what fuels innovationRisk taking leads to new ideas and fosters innovation in people. Those who are not afraid of failure will make a difference in society.Rate it:

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room inOf a mother and her new baby; to stay together in the same room.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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saddle trampIn the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback.Rate it:

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same oldAlternative form of same old same oldRate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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Same Old Song and DanceTypical absurd lie or excuse used quite often, lame, and silly things that have been stated beforeRate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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se changer les idéesto start a new activity in order to change one's state of mind, to take a break from doing something boring or to escape from a displeasing situation.Rate it:

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sea dogold sailorRate it:

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sell-by dateUsed to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.Rate it:

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senectus nobis obrēpitold age creeps on us insensibly.Rate it:

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senectute, senio confectum esseto be worn out by old age.Rate it:

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Settle an Old ScoreTo take revenge for one’s wrong actions being done in the past, to get even with someoneRate it:

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settle downto get comfortable with one's new accommodation or circumstances.Rate it:

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settle inTo get comfortable or established, as in a new place.Rate it:

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shabby chica style of furniture or other things that are intentionally made to look old or shabby in an obviously fake wayRate it:

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si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvaitIf only the young had experience and the old strength; If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.Rate it:

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slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.Rate it:

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some oldUsed other than as an idiom: see some, old.Rate it:

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some oldSome, some unspecified or yet-undetermined one (especially for emphasis).Rate it:

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souhaiter la bonne année à quelqu'unTo wish some one a happy new year.Rate it:

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spaghetti westernNickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.Rate it:

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spick-and-spanClean, spotless; original sense "like new".Rate it:

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staff upTo hire new staff; to fill vacancies in a workforce.Rate it:

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stay tunedTo wait or remain alert (for new developments or for further information).Rate it:

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stick in the mudMore generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.Rate it:

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Stick-in-the-MudA person with old outdated and orthodox ideas who does not like to accept change, unable to cope up or except something new and modernRate it:

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stop the pressesAn imperative form used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.Rate it:

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strike out into unknown territoryVenture forth into a new or unknown business, theme, vacation, personal relationship or program.Rate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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