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adventus Romam, in urbemarrival in Rome, in town.Rate it:

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Alarmstufe Rotred alertRate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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bang to rightsCaught red-handed; in a guilty state.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:

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bluewashTo use a blue paint or glaze.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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bump in the roadA very small town.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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crebras ex oppido excursiones facere (B. G. 2. 30)to make a sally, sortie from the town.Rate it:

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cut inWhen painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.Rate it:

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cut red tapeTo reduce bureaucracy.Rate it:

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dirección IPNúmero que identifica de manera lógica y jerárquica a un dispositivo dentro de una red que utilice el protocolo IPRate it:

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doing the townEngaging in an evening of celebration and reveling with little consideration of expenses.Rate it:

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early bathBeing shown a red card in soccer.Rate it:

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en flagrant délitIn the very act; red-handed.Rate it:

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eruptionem facere ex oppidoto make a sally, sortie from the town.Rate it:

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fabulam fierito be the talk of the town, a scandal.Rate it:

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get outta hereIndicating disbelief or requesting confirmation; also said "get outta town" or simply "get out!"Rate it:

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Go Fly A KiteGet Outa Here, Leave Town, "I Don't B'lieve Ya!"Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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go redTo blush.Rate it:

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go redOf states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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go redTo become sunburnt.Rate it:

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go to townTo proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.Rate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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hottest thing in townA particular late model car, a startlingly appearing item or super-styled article of dress.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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in oppidum irrumpereto break into the town.Rate it:

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in oppidum irruptionem facereto break into the town.Rate it:

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in the redHaving net losses; in debt.Rate it:

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jam sandwich(from the common UK colour scheme of white with a red reflective horizontal band) A police car.Rate it:

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know someone from a can of paintSynonym of know someone from AdamRate it:

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lady in redclassy dressed ladyRate it:

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le rouge va bien aux brunesRed suits dark women well.Rate it:

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leaf peepersPeople who go to places when and where the leaves are changing colors to see the beauty of the red, orange, yellow and green colors on the landscape.Rate it:

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les vainqueurs firent main basse sur les biens des habitantsThe victors pillaged the town.Rate it:

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longe, procul abesse ab urbeto be far from town.Rate it:

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main dragThe main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.Rate it:

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Main StreetThe generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.Rate it:

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money gone to townGoing to the big city on a spending spree.Rate it:

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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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munitiones perrumpereto break through the lines (and relieve a town).Rate it:

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