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ab armis discedere (Phil. 11. 33)to lay down arms.Rate it:

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abire magistratuto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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alicui servitutem iniungere, imponereto lay the yoke of slavery on some one.Rate it:

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avoir du pois layStealing brass weights off the counters of shops.Rate it:

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barn findA valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)Rate it:

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beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincireto lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.Rate it:

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block outto begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.Rate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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broach toTo incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.Rate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).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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Finger in Every PieTo be involved in different activities and matters, to take interest in everythingRate it:

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finger lickin' goodIt is a common expression of praise for good food.Rate it:

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five-finger discountTheft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.Rate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flick offTo masturbate by flicking her clitoris with one's finger or fingers.Rate it:

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flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture; particularly, to extend the middle finger.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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fucked by the fickle finger of fateVictimized by bad luck.Rate it:

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fundamenta iacere, agereto lay the foundations.Rate it:

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garder une poire pour la soifTo lay up something for a rainy day.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo free one's finger.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo proceed with the matter in hand.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate 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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IANAInitialism of I am not a, a caveat used by lay people to distinguish themselves from professionals on a subject.Rate it:

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il est poète jusqu'au bout des onglesHe is a poet to his finger-tips.Rate it:

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il faut qu'il fourre le doigt (or, more fam., nez) partoutHe must have a finger in every one’s pie.Rate it:

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il veut toujours fourrer son nez partout (fam.)He wants to have his finger in every pie. Rate it:

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imperium deponere (Rep. 2. 12. 23)to lay down one's power.Rate it:

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inimicitias deponereto lay aside one's differences.Rate it:

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itchy trigger fingerA tendency to act in haste or without consideration.Rate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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je m'en prends à vousI lay the blame at your door.Rate it:

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lay a finger onIf you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.Rate it:

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lay a finger onTo merely touch.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo set about, with infinitive or gerund.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.Rate it:

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lay an eggThe act or performance which is substandard in one's capability. An act or performance which is substandard or below the typical level of one's usual production or output: An act, production or presentation of a noxious, negative, repulsive, boorish nature:Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce an egg.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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lay asideTo put out of consideration.Rate it:

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lay backTo make a short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.Rate it:

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lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.Rate it:

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lay byAlternative form of lay-byRate it:

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lay downTo sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".Rate it:

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