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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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agros assignare (Leg. Agr. 1. 6. 17)to allot land.Rate it:

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agrum colere (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 67)to till the ground.Rate it:

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aliquem consulem declarare (Leg. Agr. 2. 2. 4)to declare a person consul-elect.Rate it:

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aliquem toto pectore, ut dicitur, amare (Leg. 18. 49)to love some one very dearly, with all one's heart.Rate it:

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arm and a legA relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.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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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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break a legA wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.Rate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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break a legTo perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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charley horseA muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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coloniam constituere (Leg. Agr. 1. 5. 16)to found a colony.Rate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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coûter bonbonto be expensive, to cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du culto be expensive, cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du dosto cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteto cost arm and a leg, to cost the earth: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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exspectatione alicuius rei pendēre (animi) (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 66)to be in suspense, waiting for a thing.Rate it:

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fides (de foro) sublata est (Leg. Agr. 2. 3. 8)credit has disappeared.Rate it:

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get a leg upTo gain some advantage; to get a head start.Rate it:

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get a leg upTo get a boost or a lift.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate it:

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get your butt in gearPrepare To Move-Out, 'Shake A LegRate it:

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hang a legHesitate; hang back.Rate it:

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inside outDescribes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.Rate it:

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intellegentiae adumbratae or incohatae (De Leg. 1. 22. 59)vague, undeveloped ideas.Rate it:

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je te dis merdebreak a leg! good luck!Rate it:

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Kwitcherbelliakin!Anyone Whom Duzent No This Is Pulling My Leg!Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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leg manAlternative spelling of legman.Rate it:

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leg pullTo jokeRate it:

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legem tollere (Leg. 2. 12. 31)to abolish a law.Rate it:

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make a legTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back.Rate it:

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mucha mierdabreak a legRate it:

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not have a leg to stand onTo lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.Rate it:

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parentare (Leg. 2. 21. 54)to make a sacrifice on the tomb of one's ancestors.Rate it:

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peg itTo run away; to leg it; to scarper.Rate it:

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pull somebody's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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pull someone's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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pull the other legIn imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.Rate it:

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pull the other one, it's got bells onThe implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.Rate it:

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Pull Your LegTo tease someone by making fun of him or her.Rate it:

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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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