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(1) respondere (de iure or ius)to give a legal opinion, decision on points of law.Rate it:

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10 points to GryffindorAlternative form of ten points to GryffindorRate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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beat around the bushTo treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.Rate it:

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box the compassTo know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.Rate it:

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broad strokesMajor features or key points; outline.Rate it:

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Brownie pointCredit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.Rate it:

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bury the leadTo begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.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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earning brownie pointsgetting credit for somethingRate it:

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en fait de meubles possession vaut titrePossession is nine points of the law.Rate it:

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factor spaceA space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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han hanExclamation utilisée pour signifier une négation, un refus, une opposition. Note : Souvent écrit avec deux points d’exclamation : Han ! Han !Rate it:

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hand over fistQuickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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il vous rendra des pointsHe will give you odds (at a game).Rate it:

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il vous rendrait des pointsHe is more than a match for you; He could give you points.Rate it:

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ins and outsThe details or fine points of something.Rate it:

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level upTo progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities. Often used in role-playing games when the character has aquired enough experience points.Rate it:

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loci (τόποι) argumentorum (De Or. 2. 162)the points on which proofs are based; the grounds of proof.Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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mort aux vachesNom donné à un tatouage formé de 3 points qui indique un rapport conflictuel aux autoritésRate it:

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multis rebus or locisin many respects; in many points.Rate it:

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never eat Shredded WheatUsed to learn the cardinal points.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

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only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.Rate it:

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possession is nine points of the lawDated form of possession is nine-tenths of the law.Rate it:

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rack upto gain (points etc.; in a game or sport)Rate it:

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res summas attingereto dwell only on the main points.Rate it:

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run byTo inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea.Rate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.Rate it:

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sometimes the solution to the problem is the problem itself but points to other.Sometimes in life we wonder why this things happen and while wondering we are trying so hard to find the solution to what happened but infact it should be happened to make us strong, but some we need friends, or elder to show us the solution..Rate it:

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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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summatim aliquid exponereto dwell only on the main points.Rate it:

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ten points to GryffindorUsed to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.Rate it:

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waste breathTo speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.Rate it:

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