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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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aciem (copias, exercitum) instruere or in acie constituereto draw up forces in battle-order.Rate it:

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aciem triplicem instruere (B. G. 1. 24)to draw up the army in three lines.Rate it:

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acute, subtiliter concludereto draw a subtle inference.Rate it:

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alicuius animum ab aliqua re abducereto draw away some one's attention from a thing.Rate it:

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aliquem in insidias elicere, inducereto draw some one into an ambush.Rate it:

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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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aquam ex flumine derivareto draw off water from a river.Rate it:

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ark at eeUsed to draw attention to something or someone.Rate it:

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at handNear; soon; approaching; imminent.Rate it:

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at the feet ofUsed other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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baisser le rideauto draw the curtainsRate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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can we sayUsed sarcastically to draw attention to a motive or agenda.Rate it:

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castle in the airA visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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close in onTo near a goal or completion.Rate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close shaveA near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.Rate it:

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close shaveA shave that is very short or near the skin.Rate it:

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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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come byTo come near to; to pass.Rate it:

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come to a closeTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.Rate it:

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concludere, colligere, efficere, cogere ex aliqua reto draw a conclusion from a thing.Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cuneum facere (Liv. 22. 47)to draw up troops in a wedge-formation.Rate it:

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draw a bathTo fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.Rate it:

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draw a blankTo be unable to produce a required piece of information.Rate it:

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draw a lineTo delimit a boundary or border.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.Rate it:

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draw awayTo move away.Rate it:

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draw backTo retreat from a position.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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draw backTo withdraw from an undertaking.Rate it:

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draw backTo move backwards.Rate it:

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draw downTo get fundingRate it:

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draw downTo lower (curtains)Rate it:

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draw evenTo attain the same level as a competitor.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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draw inTo attract (groups of people).Rate it:

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