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arma capere, sumereto take up one's arms.Rate it:

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armchair quarterbacksomeone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the gameRate it:

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artificio et via tradere aliquidto give a scientific explanation of a thing.Rate it:

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as close as an oysterSecretive; reluctant to give information.Rate it:

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attrape!1. Catch! 2. Take that! 3. It serves you right.Rate it:

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auctorem esse alicui, utto give a person advice.Rate it:

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augurium agere, auspicari (N. D. 2. 4. 11)to take the auspices, observe the flight of birds.Rate it:

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Backseat DriverA person, who is bossy and likes to give unwanted advices and order to othersRate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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battre en brècheto reduce to rubble, to give a poundingRate it:

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bear witnessgive evidenceRate it:

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bestow ongive as a gift toRate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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bite someone in the arseTo punish or take retribution on.Rate it:

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Blow Your Own HornTo boast about your own capabilities or feats, to give a detailed account of your achievements and seek other people’s attention, to excessively praise and brag about yourselfRate it:

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boire la goutte (fam.)To have a drop; To take a nip.Rate it:

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bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referreto reward amply; to give manifold recompense for.Rate it:

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broad shouldersThe ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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build on sandTo put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.Rate it:

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bump upTo give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.Rate it:

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business before pleasureAn admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.Rate it:

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bust outto bring out, to take outRate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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c'est mon dernier motThat is the last concession I can make; I will not take less.Rate it:

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call rollTo make a roll call; to take attendance.Rate it:

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call someone's bluffTo take action on the basis that another person is bluffing.Rate it:

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call the shotsTo make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.Rate it:

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Call the ShotsTo take charge, to order, to make the decisionsRate it:

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call the tunetake control of something.Rate it:

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capere aliquem vivumto take a person alive.Rate it:

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carry onTo take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.Rate it:

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carry the canTo take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.Rate it:

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cart awayTo take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.Rate it:

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catch nappingTo surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.Rate it:

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catch someone nappingTo take advantage of someone's inattention.Rate it:

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causam afferreto quote as a reason; give as excuse.Rate it:

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causam popularem suscipere or defendereto take up the cause of the people, democratic principles.Rate it:

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ce sont les paresseux qui font le plus de cheminLazy people take the most pains.Rate it:

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chew the meat and spit out the bonesTo take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicableRate it:

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choca esos cincogive me fiveRate it:

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chuck into give up, to quitRate it:

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chuck upTo chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to jig up, throw up, jack up; to break a contract; to abandon or quit.Rate it:

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cibum sumere, capereto take food.Rate it:

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civitati leges, iudicia, iura describereto give the state a constitution.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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colloquendi copiam facere, dareto give audience to some one.Rate it:

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come fromTo derive one's opinion or argument from; to take as a conceptual starting point.Rate it:

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