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(The terms for the different ages of man are infans, puer, adulescens, iuvenis, senior, senex, grandis natu.)Rate it:

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agreement in principleA legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.Rate it:

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alicuius familiaritate utito be on intimate terms with some one.Rate it:

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amuser le tapis (or, la galerie)To amuse people by talking the time away.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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at oddson bad termsRate it:

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auf gutem Fuß stehento be on good termsRate it:

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bang on aboutTo keep talking endlessly about the same subject.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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belt upTo stop talking or chattering; shut up.Rate it:

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bitch goddessSuccess, especially in terms of wealth and fame.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bring owls to athensPerhaps we have not been sufficiently aware that talking about access and its implications in Scandinavia is like bringing owls to Athens. — Herbert Burkert.Rate it:

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c'est comme si je chantaisIt is like talking to the air, preaching in the desert.Rate it:

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c'est parler celaThat is what I call talking.Rate it:

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c'est son épée de chevet1. That is his trusty counsellor. 2. That is what he is always talking about.Rate it:

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chew the fatTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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clam upTo become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.Rate it:

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come to termsTo reach an agreement or settle a dispute.Rate it:

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come to termsTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo resolve a conflict with.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painfulRate it:

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cope withTo come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.Rate it:

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cut the crapto stop talking about irrelevant things.Rate it:

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d'égal à égal1. Between equals. 2. On equal terms.Rate it:

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dicky-birdEndearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children.Rate it:

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don't go thereDon't start talking about that.Rate it:

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dormitive virtueA type of tautology in which an item is being explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.Rate it:

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double-tonguedSaying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.Rate it:

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down the lineFurther along, in terms of time or progress.Rate it:

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down the roadFurther along, in terms of time or progress.Rate it:

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down the trackFurther along, in terms of time or progress.Rate it:

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drop the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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écrire de bonne encre à quelqu'unTo write to some one in strong terms.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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est mihi consuetudo, or usus cum aliquoto be on friendly terms with a person.Rate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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être à tu et à toiTo be on very familiar terms with.Rate it:

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fall offA hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.Rate it:

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fine printThe details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.Rate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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foedus frangere, rumpere, violareto violate a treaty, terms of alliance.Rate it:

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full of hot airTalking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get startedto cause to start talking about something in lengthRate it:

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get through one's headTo come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.Rate it:

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Gift of GabAbility to talk in an interesting and convincing manner; Have an apt of talkingRate it:

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go to sleepAn expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.Rate it:

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