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nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.Rate it:

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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novam rationem ingredito enter on a new method.Rate it:

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novas religiones instituereto introduce a new religion, a new cult.Rate it:

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off one's gameC. 1910, Ralph Henry Barbour, "The Dub" in The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories.Rate it:

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off one's titsHeavily intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol or drugs.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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omnia iura pervertereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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on lui compterait les côtesHe is nothing but skin and bone.Rate it:

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on m'a donné cela à titre gratuit (or, gracieux)They gave me that for nothing.Rate it:

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on n'y voit goutteOne can see nothing.Rate it:

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on ne fait pas d'omelettes sans casser des œufsNothing is done without trouble and sacrifice.Rate it:

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on no accountUnder no circumstances.Rate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate 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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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate 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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où il y a de la gêne il n'y a pas de plaisir (ironic.)There is nothing like making one’s self at home everywhere.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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ou vai ou rachait's all or nothingRate 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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out of the pictureNot included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation.Rate it:

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out of workUnemployed, or having nothing to do.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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pas plus gros que rienNext to nothing.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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passer sur le billardTo undergo a surgical procedure; To go under the knife.Rate it:

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pedibus obterere, conculcareto trample under foot.Rate 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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per causam (with Gen.)under the pretext, pretence of...Rate it:

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per simulationem, simulatione alicuius reiunder pretext, pretence of...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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peter outTo dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.Rate it:

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pie in the skyIt is an offer to give something good to someone, however there is nothing firm about it or it is unlikely to materialize.Rate it:

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pill in the pocketA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with him or her, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement: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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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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place in the sunA favorable position.Rate it:

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place in the sunRecognition, fame.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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poke outTo emerge from behind, in, or under something.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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pourquoi restez-vous là les bras croisés?Why are you waiting there doing nothing?Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.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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pull out all the stopsTo reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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pull the rug out from underTo suddenly remove support fromRate it:

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