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never in a month of sundaysNever in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.Rate it:

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nihil calamitatis (in vita) videreto live a life free from all misfortune.Rate it:

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nihil ex pristina virtute remittereto live as scrupulously moral a life as ever.Rate it:

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no guts, no glorySuccess will not be achieved without hard work and struggle.Rate it:

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no more cakes and ale?Cakes an ale are similar to "the good life", such as beer and skittles.Rate it:

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no rest for the wicked(humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.Rate it:

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no rights reservedThe owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into public domain.Rate it:

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nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

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not know one is bornTo be spoiled; to have an easy life without appreciating it.Rate it:

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not on your lifeAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

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not on your nellyNot on your life, an emphatic form of no.Rate it:

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nullum tempus a labore intermitterenot to leave off work for an instant.Rate it:

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nullum tempus intermittere, quin (also ab opere, or ad opus)to devote every spare moment to...; to work without intermission at a thing.Rate it:

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off the railsWhen you've lost it all, When your world and life is upside down!Rate it:

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oh my lifeSynonym of oh my daysRate it:

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omne studium in litteris collocare, ad litteras conferreto employ all one's energies on literary work.Rate it:

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omnium rerum copia diffluereto be abandoned to a life of excess.Rate it:

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on borrowed timeliving past normal or projected life expectancyRate it:

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on est plus couché que deboutLife is short compared with eternity.Rate it:

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on specShort form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.Rate it:

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one never knowsa realistic, reflective statement relative to LIFE and LivingRate it:

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one's race is runOne's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.Rate it:

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oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

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opus facere (De Senect. 7. 24)to do work (especially agricultural).Rate it:

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opus omnibus numeris absolutuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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opus redimere, conducereto undertake the contract for a work.Rate it:

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opus summo artificio factuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:

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paix et peuAnything for a quiet life.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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partner upTo form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.Rate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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per luxum et ignaviam aetatem agereto pass one's life in luxury and idleness.Rate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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picture-perfectPerfect in appearance as with the subjects in paintings or photographs, without the common imperfections of real life.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceThe best achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.Rate it:

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pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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play ballTo work together; to cooperate.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

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polish a turdTo work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task.Rate it:

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potestas vitae necisquepower over life and death.Rate it:

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potestatem habet in aliquem vitae necisque (B. G. 1. 16. 5)he has power over life and death.Rate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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pour rien au mondeNot for the life of me.Rate it:

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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practise makes a man perfectDo more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....Rate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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