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piece of shitA bad thing; an object of poor quality.Rate it:

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pluribus verbis, copiosius explicare, persequi aliquidto give a full, detailed account of a thing.Rate it:

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plus (literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.Rate it:

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plus ça changeThe more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Rate it:

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poenam luere (alicuius rei) (Sull. 27. 76)to be punished for a thing, expiate it.Rate it:

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poenas alicui pendere (alicuius rei)to be punished by some one (on account of a thing).Rate it:

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poenas alicuius or alicuius rei repetere ab aliquoto revenge oneself on another for a thing or on some one's behalf.Rate it:

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poisonSomething that harms a person or thing.Rate it:

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poor as a church mouseVery poor to a point of starving or begging.Rate it:

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Poor as a Church MouseTo be in very poor condition, poverty- strickenRate it:

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poor boyUsed other than as an idiom: see poor, boy.Rate it:

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poor boyA submarine sandwich.Rate it:

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poor little rich girlAn unhappy young woman from a wealthy background.Rate it:

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poor little rich girlA wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy).Rate it:

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poor powerLimited ability.Rate it:

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positum, situm esse in aliqua reto depend upon a thing.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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possessione alicuius rei cedere alicui (Mil. 27. 75)to give up a thing to some one else.Rate it:

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potestatem, copiam alicui dare, facere with Gen. gerund.to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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praestare aliquem, aliquid, de aliqua re or Acc. c. Inf.to be answerable for a person, a thing.Rate it:

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pretium alicui rei statuere, constituere (Att. 13. 22)to fix a price for a thing.Rate it:

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prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:

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price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:

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promettre et tenir sont deuxIt is one thing to promise, another to perform.Rate it:

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Proof of the Pudding is in EatingWhatever is the outcome or end result of something defines the success or failure of that thingRate it:

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propensum, proclivem esse ad aliquid (opp. alienum, aversum esse, abhorrere ab aliqua re)to have an inclination for a thing.Rate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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quasi praeteriens, in transitu attingere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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quenchcoalA person or thing that undermines religious zeal; hence a heartless, uncaring person with respect to religion.Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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quod aliquam (magnam) dubitationem habet (Leg. Agr. 1. 4. 11)a thing which is rather (very) dubious.Rate it:

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ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habereto have a theoretical knowledge of a thing.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei inire, subducereto go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing.Rate it:

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ray of lightan inspiring or enlightening person or thingRate it:

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real dealA thing or person which is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.Rate it:

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real macoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mccoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mckoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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recenti memoria tenere aliquidto have a vivid recollection of a thing.Rate it:

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rem (res) definireto define a thing.Rate it:

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res a me probaturI express my approval of a thing.Rate it:

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res habet aliquid offensionisthere is something repulsive about the thing.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturThe import of a thing or situation is obvious.Rate it:

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res mihi probatura thing meets with my approval.Rate it:

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res obsolescita thing is going out of use, becoming obsolete.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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rum goAn odd affair; a surprising event; a confusing experience; a queer thing.Rate it:

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same differenceIt makes no difference; it amounts to the same thing.Rate it:

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