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pontem facere in flumineto build a bridge over a river.Rate it:

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pore overTo examine something carefully and attentively.Rate it:

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potestas vitae necisquepower over life and death.Rate it:

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potestatem habet in aliquem vitae necisque (B. G. 1. 16. 5)he has power over life and death.Rate it:

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pour un rien il se met dans tous ses états (fam.)He gets very excited over a mere trifle.Rate it:

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prawn cocktail offensiveA strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.Rate it:

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prospectus est ad aliquidone has a view over...; one is able to see as far as...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 one overAlternative form of put one overRate it:

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pull overTo cause to pull over.Rate it:

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pull rankTo assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.Rate it:

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pull the wool over someone's eyesTo deceive (someone).Rate it:

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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:

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

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put wool over one's eyesdeceive someoneRate it:

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quaestioni praeesseto preside over an inquiry.Rate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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quand les poules auront des dentswhen Hell freezes over; when pigs flyRate it:

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qwerty syndromeThe condition of favoring entrenched and inferior technologies or practices over superior technologies or practices.Rate it:

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rag offTo finish by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.Rate it:

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rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.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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rake over the coalsTo call to task or to reprimand severely.Rate it:

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rat throughTo rummage; to pick over.Rate it:

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religione obstrictos habere multitudinis animos (Liv. 6. 1. 10)to have power over the people by trading on their religious scruples.Rate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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rise over runA mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.Rate it:

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roll overTo move the cursor over.Rate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo cause a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo give in to.Rate it:

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roll overTo reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.Rate it:

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roll overTo reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, because nobody won itRate it:

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roll overTo increment, especially back to an initial value.Rate it:

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roof over one's headSomewhere to live; shelter.Rate it:

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rule overto be a ruler of, to command.Rate it:

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run offTo pour or spill off or over.Rate it:

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run overTo briefly describe.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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run overTo overflow.Rate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.Rate it:

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run overrun over; schedule, time limit, with vehicle, budget, expense account, 'heels', time limit, person's feelings, vacation time, lawn, curb, warranty, guarantee, lease, stay, sidewalk,Rate it:

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run overTo exceed the allotted time.Rate it:

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run overTo cross by running.Rate it:

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run overto rehearseRate it:

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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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