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Number 10Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.Rate it:

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number gamesplural form of number game: lotteries, numbers games.Rate it:

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o diabo que carregueAlternative form of que o diabo carregueRate it:

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oh my goodnessAlternative form of my goodness.Rate it:

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okey dokey smokeyAlternative form of okey-dokey, SmokeyRate it:

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okey dokey, SmokeyAlternative form of okey-dokey, SmokeyRate it:

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okey-dokey, SmokeyAn alternative form of okey-dokey; OK; alright.Rate it:

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okey-dokey, smokeyAlternative form of okey-dokey, SmokeyRate it:

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okey-dokey-smokeyAlternative form of okey-dokey, SmokeyRate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais bon marché d'une mauvaise marchandiseA bad thing is dear at any price; The best is the cheapest in the end.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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on the defensivePrepared to defend or protect against criticism, attack or aggression.Rate it:

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one swallow does not a spring makeAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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one swallow does not make a springAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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one swallow doesn't a spring makeAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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one swallow doesn't a summer makeAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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one's jig is upAlternative form of the jig is up. [for one].Rate it:

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only the good die youngAlternative form of the good die young.Rate it:

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only time will tellAlternative form of time will tell.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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optimatium dominatusaristocracy (as a form of government).Rate it:

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orbem facere (Sall. Iug. 97. 5)to form a square.Rate it:

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packed to the gillsAlternative form of to the gills.Rate it:

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Paganini non replicaRare form of Paganini non ripete.Rate it:

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pal upTo form a small group.Rate it:

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para gustos hay coloresAlternative form of para gustos coloresRate it:

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park that thoughtAlternative form of hold that thought.Rate it:

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partir du bon piedTo put one’s best foot foremost.Rate it:

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partner upTo form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.Rate it:

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peck atTo attack with petty and repeated blows; to carp at; to nag; to tease.Rate it:

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pee in someone's cornflakesAlternative form of piss in someone's cornflakesRate it:

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penny for themAlternative form of penny for your thoughtsRate it:

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phalangem facere (B. G. 1. 24)to form a phalanx.Rate it:

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pick of the litterThe best person or item in a group.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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piece of crapAlternative form of piece of shit.Rate it:

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piece of tailAlternative form of piece of ass.Rate it:

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pig fuckerAlternative form of pigfucker.Rate it:

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pigs can flyAlternative form of pigs might fly.Rate it:

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pitch intoTo attack; to assault; to abuse.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo attack the ball instead of an opponent who is usually controlling the ball. Often considered a positive action, and sometimes a requirement not to concede a penalty.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

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plebChav slang, usually used as a form of disrespectRate it:

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pobody's nerfectAlternative form of nobody's perfectRate it:

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por amor de DeusAlternative form of pelo amor de DeusRate it:

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possession is nine points of the lawDated form of possession is nine-tenths of the law.Rate it:

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