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il ne se gêne guèreDoesn’t he make himself at home! Well, he is a cool customer!Rate it:

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il sait tirer parti de la vieHe knows how to make the best of life.Rate it:

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il tient la caisse(lit.) He keeps the cash account; (fig.) He holds the purse-strings.Rate it:

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illudere alicui or in aliquem (more rarely aliquem)to make sport of, rally a person.Rate it:

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impellere aliquem in furoremto make some one furious.Rate it:

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improve onTo fix, make better or increase the quality of in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in alicuius potestatem se permittereto make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in aliqua re progressus facere, proficere, progredito make progress in a subject.Rate it:

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in brevi conspectu ponere aliquidto make a short survey of a thing.Rate it:

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in controversiam vocare, adducere aliquidto make a thing the subject of controversy.Rate it:

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in deditionem venire (without alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in gratiam cum aliquo redireto be reconciled; to make up a quarrel.Rate it:

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in invidiam adducere aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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in invidiam, odium (alicuius) vocare aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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in medio ponere (proponere)to publish, make public.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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increased byTo make larger and increaseRate it:

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indutias facere (Phil. 8. 7)to make a truce.Rate it:

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inimicitias cum aliquo suscipereto make a person one's enemy.Rate it:

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invidiam alicui conflare (Catil. 1. 9. 23)to make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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invidiam, odium ex-, concitare alicui, in aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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involutae rei notitiam definiendo aperire (Or. 33. 116)to make an obscure notion clear by means of definition.Rate it:

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ioco uti (Off. 1. 29. 103)to make a joke.Rate it:

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it happensWorrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.Rate it:

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it is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how childIt is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how children make meaning in their world, and we come to know what they know and can do.Rate it:

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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it takes two to make a quarrelIt takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.Rate it:

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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem adigereto make some one take an oath.Rate it:

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j'y perds mon latinI cannot make it out; I am nonplussed; I can make neither head nor tail of it.Rate it:

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jazz upTo make gaudy and bright.Rate it:

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je les hacherais menu comme chair à pâtéI would make mincemeat of them.Rate it:

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je lui ai mis la puce à l'oreilleI made him feel uneasy (by rousing his suspicions, etc.); I sent him away with a flea in his ear.Rate it:

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je m'y perdsI am getting bewildered; I cannot make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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je me ferais tirer à quatre avant de parlerWild horses would not make me speak.Rate it:

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je n'y ai vu que du feuIt was impossible for me to find out how the thing was done (as it was done so quickly); It was done so quickly (or, cleverly) that I could not make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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je ne puis m'y résoudreI cannot make up my mind to do it.Rate it:

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je renonce à ce commerce, car je n'y trouve pas mon compteI am giving up this business, for I make nothing by it.Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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jolly alongTo make happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.Rate it:

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jolly someone alongTo make someone happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.Rate it:

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jot downto write down hurriedly; to make a note ofRate it:

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jumble togetherTo haphazardly combine things; to make a seemingly random assortment of items.Rate it:

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jump to conclusionsMake conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep someone companyTo remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.Rate it:

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Keep Your Ear to the GroundBe focused and well aware of what is happening aroundRate it:

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kick at the canTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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