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acknowledge the cornTo cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.Rate it:

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aggredi ad dicendumto come forward to make a speech; to address the house.Rate it:

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aliquem in errorem inducere, rapereto lead a person into error.Rate it:

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aspergere sales orationi (Or. 26. 87)to intersperse one's speech with humorous remarks.Rate it:

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bought the farmA fatality in private aviation for any number of Airframe and Engine {A&E} failures, pilot error or weather related problems.Rate it:

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bring down the houseSpawn overwhelming agreement, acceptance, appreciation, applause as a result of a speech, magic act, athletic, dramatic, vocal, jocular or mime offering.Rate it:

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bulletproofReliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.Rate it:

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call onTo correct; to point out an error or untruth.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

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cela est bon à dire, mais...That is all very well for a speech, but...; That is all very fine, but...Rate it:

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ceterum censeoA formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view.Rate it:

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choke upTo lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.Rate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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commercium linguaeintercourse of speech.Rate it:

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communis sermonis consuetudothe ordinary usage of language, everyday speech.Rate it:

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cool catA person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.Rate it:

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cotidiani sermonis ususthe ordinary usage of language, everyday speech.Rate it:

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crash outTo terminate with an unhandled error; to crash.Rate it:

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cut it fineTo achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.Rate it:

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de scripto orationem habere, dicere (opp. sine scripto, ex memoria)to read a speech.Rate it:

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discretion is the better part of valourIt is often wise to refrain from seemingly brave speech or action.1597 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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drop a brickTo commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.Rate it:

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eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

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elatio atque altitudo orationisthe exalted strain of the speech.Rate it:

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embarrarlaCometer un error o equivocación que trae malas consecuencias.Rate it:

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error longe lateque diffususa wide-spread error.Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem cum lacte nutricis sugere (Tusc. 3. 1. 2)to imbibe error from one's mother's breasts.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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erroribus implicari (Tusc. 4. 27. 58)to fall into error.Rate it:

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esta y no másExpresión que indica decisión firme o resolución de no repetir un error.Rate it:

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esta y nunca másExpresión que indica decisión firme o resolución de no repetir un error.Rate it:

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fe de errataReconocimiento público de un error publicado en un medio de comunicación, por parte del mismo.Rate it:

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figure of speechA word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.Rate it:

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freedom of speechThe right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution.Rate it:

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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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frog in your throatA state of Hoarseness, Congestion, Possibly Affecting Clarity Of SpeechRate it:

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fuego amigoAtaque, generalmente por error, contra fuerzas del bando propio o aliadas con él.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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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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goodbye, cruel worldAn exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

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hanc in sententiam dixitthe tenor of his speech was this...Rate it:

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hay is for horsessaid as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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i blew itMade a catastrophic error.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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in magno errore versarito be in gross error, seriously misled.Rate it:

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leges dicendithe rules of speech, grammar.Rate it:

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