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est mihi consuetudo, or usus cum aliquoto be on friendly terms with a person.Rate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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esthetically challengedOf a person, ugly.Rate it:

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evertere aliquem bonis, fortunis patriisto drive a person out of house and home.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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Every Tom, Dick, and HarryAnyone ordinary; every possible personRate it:

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ex or de manibus alicui or alicuius extorquere aliquidto wrest from a person's hand.Rate it:

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ex urbe (civitate) expellere, pellere aliquemto banish a person, send him into exile.Rate it:

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excuse youIndignant response to a person who has behaved rudely and failed to apologise.Rate it:

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eximere de reis aliquemto strike a person's name off the list of the accused.Rate it:

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eximia laude ornare aliquemto praise, extol, commend a person.Rate it:

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expellere aliquem domo, possessionibus pellereto turn a person out of his house, his property.Rate it:

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express elevatorSomething that gets a person somewhere fastRate it:

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exprobrare alicui aliquidto reproach a person with...Rate it:

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exsequias alicuius funeris prosequito attend a person's funeral.Rate it:

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exterminare (ex) urbe, de civitate aliquem (Mil. 37. 101)to expel a person from the city, country.Rate it:

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extra pair of handsThe assistance of another person.Rate it:

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exturbare aliquem omnibus fortunis, e possessionibusto drive a person out of house and home.Rate it:

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eye candyA very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same.Rate it:

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eye for an eyeCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye of the beholderThe evaluation depending on perception of person who sees and considers.Rate it:

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face the musicTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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face upTo confront an unpleasant situationRate it:

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face up toTo confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.Rate it:

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factotumA person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.Rate it:

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fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the turnip truckTo be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.Rate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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far be itA disclaimer stating that the person speaking will not do something.Rate it:

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fashion plateA person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.Rate it:

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Fat CatA rich person who enjoys a privileged status in societyRate it:

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Faustian bargainAn agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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fazer o quêIndicates that the speaker is passively accepting a situation that is at least a little unpleasant.Rate it:

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fearA strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feel outTo try to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.Rate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate it:

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feet on the groundIn a manner characteristic of a practical person; sensibly.Rate it:

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fidem abrogare, derogare alicuito rob a person of his credit.Rate it:

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fidem alicuius labefactare (Cluent. 60. 194)to make a person waver in his loyalty.Rate it:

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fidem derogare alicuito rob a person of his credit.Rate it:

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fidem habere alicuito believe a person.Rate it:

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fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

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