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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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a re publica deficereto betray the interests of the state.Rate it:

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accusare aliquem perduellionisto charge a person with treason (hostile conduct against the state generally).Rate it:

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ager publicuspublic land; state domain.Rate it:

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alarums and excursionsAll the sounds and activities of preparations for war.Rate it:

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aliquem sub corona vendere (B. G. 3. 16)to sell a prisoner of war as a slave.Rate it:

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all hell breaks looseVi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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all's fair in love and warunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.Rate it:

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aluminum showerAn event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort.Rate it:

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apparatus (rare in plur.) bellipreparations for war; war-material.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if I had an X for every time I YUsed to state that Y has happened a lot to the speakerRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X is the new YUsed to state that Y is being replaced by X.Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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as isIn its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.Rate it:

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at a standIn a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.Rate it:

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at death's doorAbout to die; in a life-threatening state of health.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of dispute or disagreement.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of confusion.Rate it:

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at the readyReady; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.Rate it:

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at variancenot in accord; in a state of disagreementRate it:

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aux frais de la princesseAt another’s expense (chiefly of the State Government).Rate it:

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baby-killera Vietnam veteran returning to the United States, used by war opponentsRate it:

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back burnerA state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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

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bar sinisterA state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.Rate it:

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bar sinisterThe state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.Rate it:

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barnburnerLiberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.Rate it:

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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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battle crySomething the troops yell out when going to war or battle.Rate it:

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be preparedTo always be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty (motto of the Boy Scouts and pioneers).Rate it:

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belli finem facere, bellum finireto put an end to war.Rate it:

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belli sedes (Liv. 4. 31)the seat of war, theatre of operations.Rate it:

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bello implicarito be involved in a war.Rate it:

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bello persequi aliquem, lacessereto harass with war.Rate it:

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bello se interponere (Liv. 35. 48)to interfere in a war.Rate it:

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bellum administrareto have the control of the war.Rate it:

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bellum componere (Fam. 10. 33)to terminate a war (by a treaty, etc.)Rate it:

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bellum conficere, perficereto terminate a war (by force of arms and defeat of one's opponents).Rate it:

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bellum conflare (Fam. 5. 2. 8)to kindle a war.Rate it:

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bellum coniungere (Imp. Pomp. 9. 26)to wage war in conjunction with some one.Rate it:

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bellum cum aliquo inireto begin a war with some one.Rate it:

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bellum ducere, trahere, extrahereto protract, prolong a war.Rate it:

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bellum facere, movere, excitareto cause a war.Rate it:

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bellum gerere cum aliquoto make war on a person.Rate it:

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bellum impendet, imminet, instata war is imminent.Rate it:

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bellum indīcere, denuntiareto make formal declaration of war.Rate it:

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