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8675309A popular phrase from a song of the same name: 8675309/JennyRate it:

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ad intellegentiam communem or popularem accommodare aliquidto accommodate something to the standard of the popular intelligence.Rate it:

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ad vulgarem sensum or ad communem opinionem orationem accommodare (Off. 2. 10. 35)to express oneself in popular language.Rate it:

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all the rageVery fashionable and popular, like a craze.Rate it:

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all washed-upno longer successful, skillful, popular, or needed.Rate it:

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andar en manosSer popular y común.Rate it:

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as they sayA vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.Rate it:

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aura favoris popularis (Liv. 22. 26)popular favour; popularity.Rate it:

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aura popularis (Harusp. 18. 43)popular favour; popularity.Rate it:

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aurae popularis homo (Liv. 42. 30)a popular man.Rate it:

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baño turcoMétodo para limpiar el cuerpo y relajarse que fue particularmente popular durante la Era Victoriana. El proceso que envolvía tomar un baño turco es similar al de una sauna, pero está más relacionado con las prácticas de baño de los romanos.Rate it:

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before it was coolBefore was popular, trendy, famous, or duly appreciated.Rate it:

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blow upTo become popular very quickly.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.Rate it:

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catch onTo become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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echar comisiónEncumbrar un volantín que usa hilo curado, un hilo tratado con cola y vidrio molido que lo vuelve cortante, y derribar el volantín del rival. Es una competencia popular, tradicional, sin mayores reglas, pero muy peligrosa, pues los hilos de los volantines lo mismo pueden cortar una mano que un cuello que se atraviese en su camino. Por este motivo esta práctica ha sido prohibida en 2005.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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ex invidia alicuius auram popularem petere (Liv. 22. 26)to use some one's unpopularity as a means of making oneself popular.Rate it:

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faceplantDeath or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.Rate it:

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go from zero to heroTo become very popular after being unpopular.Rate it:

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gratiosum esse (opp. invisum esse)to be popular, influential.Rate it:

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gratiosum esse alicui or apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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hacer meñoComportarse de un modo desusado y que va en contra de las costumbres habituales de esa persona. En la creencia popular se considera que quien actúa así está próximo a morir y el cambio de conducta sería un presagio.Rate it:

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hachita y cuartaJuego de bolitas o canicas, antaño muy popular entre los niños. El juego consiste en golpear la bolita adversa, o dejar caer la propia a una distancia menor a una cuarta.Rate it:

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has-beenA formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.Rate it:

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home runA success; especially, a popular success.Rate it:

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hotter than a pistolExceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.Rate it:

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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)Rate it:

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iactatio, concitatio popularispopular agitation.Rate it:

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in gratia esse apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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Jump on the BandwagonTo show interest to do something because it is popular and everyone seems to be doing itRate it:

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kiddie tableThe gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent, less capable, or less popular participants in an event.Rate it:

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legem ferre or simply ferre ad populum, ut...to propose a law in the popular assembly.Rate it:

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mad dogNickname of a popular wine with the initials "MD".Rate it:

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media darlingA celebrity who is especially popular and who receives frequent and very favorable attention in the news media.Rate it:

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middle of the roadOf a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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multitudinis suffragiis rem permittereto leave a matter to be decided by popular vote.Rate it:

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pagar el pisoSiguiendo una tradición popular, destinar el primer sueldo ganado a festejar con los compañeros de labores.Rate it:

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parade passed someone bySomeone missed out on the joys of life, an opportunity, or popular movementRate it:

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pognerto catch on or become popular, to succeedRate it:

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populi causam agereto be a leading spirit of the popular cause.Rate it:

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populi favor, gratia popularispopular favour; popularity.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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sell in may and go away"Sell in May and go away" is a popular adage or saying in the stock market that suggests investors should sell their stocks or investments in May and stay out of the market until the end of October. The idea behind this saying is that the stock market tends to experience weaker performance during the summer months, particularly from May to October. This pattern is often attributed to factors such as reduced trading activity, lower corporate earnings reports, or investors' vacation periods.Rate it:

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smash hitSomething that is tremendously popular or successful.Rate it:

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soft shoeA kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.Rate it:

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spectator sportSomething, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.Rate it:

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suffragium ferre (vid. sect. VI. 4, note Not sententiam...)to vote (in the popular assembly).Rate it:

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