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(2) cavere (in iure) (Off. 2. 65)to point out what precautions, what formal steps must be taken to insure immunity.Rate it:

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agere cum populo (Leg. 3. 4. 10)to submit a formal proposition to the people.Rate it:

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bellum indīcere, denuntiareto make formal declaration of war.Rate it:

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bellum iustum (pium)a regular, formal war.Rate it:

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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeA deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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buenos díasExpresión cordial y formal de saludo usada entre el amanecer y el mediodía.Rate it:

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bun fightA formal party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.Rate it:

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calling cardA small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.Rate it:

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ciencia formalClasificación de la ciencias basada en sus objetos de estudio, la ciencias formales abarcan a la lógica y a la matemática, son las ciencas que estudian las formas y no los contenidos.Rate it:

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come outTo make a formal debut in society.Rate it:

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corbata de moñoTipo de corbata, hoy muy formal, en que los extremos se anudan doblemente en el centro del cuello, formando un lazo.Rate it:

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doll upTo dress oneself or another in formal or ostentatious clothing as if for a special occasion.Rate it:

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dolled updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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double talkLying, especially in a formal political statement.Rate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear smart clothes for an occasion.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear fancy dress or a costume.Rate it:

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Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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enter intoTo engage in a formal or informal process.Rate it:

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freeze upTo become cold and formal in demeanour.Rate it:

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go commandoTo not wear underpants.Rate it:

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good dayA somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.Rate it:

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gussied updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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have the floorTo have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.Rate it:

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hold courtTo preside in a formal manner over an official assembly of courtiers and others in which entertainment is presented or affairs of state are considered.Rate it:

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horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.Rate it:

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if the cap fitsEllipsis of if the cap fits, wear itRate it:

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if the shoe fitsMore common version of the original "If the shoe fits, wear it"; If it has all of the characteristics of a thing, it probably is that thing.Rate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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in orderIn accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.Rate it:

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inteligencia formalCapacidad para sacar provecho de los recursos con los que se cuente, o para crear tales recursos.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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lay openIn Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.Rate it:

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look through rose-tinted glassesAlternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.Rate it:

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lustrum condere (Liv. 1. 44. 2)to complete the censorship (by certain formal purificatory ceremonies = lustro faciendo).Rate it:

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pass musterTo adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.Rate it:

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qui se sent galeux, se gratte (fam.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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qui se sent morveux se mouche (pop.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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Red TapeExtra-long formal procedure that consumes lots of time, strict adherence to certain rules and regulationsRate it:

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rubber-chicken dinnerA formal dinner or event thrown by politicians to raise funds.Rate it:

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run into the groundTo wear out, especially through excessive use.Rate it:

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serve noticeTo fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.Rate it:

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slip into something a little more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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slip into something more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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smarten upTo wear smart clothes and look more stylishRate it:

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