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on l'a mis au rancartHe has been put on the shelf.Rate it:

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on l'a mis dedans (fam.)1. They took him in (i.e. they deceived him). 2. They ran him in (i.e. they put him in prison).Rate it:

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one sideYou should move to one side and allow me to go through the passageway you are blocking.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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open bookA person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.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 nine thousandoff the charts; through the roofRate it:

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pair upTo put into pairs; to put into a group of two.Rate it:

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

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pass overTo make a transit of; to pass through or across.Rate it:

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passer au fil de l'épéeTo put to the sword.Rate it:

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pay one's duesTo acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.Rate it:

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payer d'audaceTo put on a bold face; To brazen a thing out.Rate it:

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peashooterA toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.Rate it:

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pecuniam collocare in aliqua reto put money in an undertaking.Rate it:

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pecuniam fenore occupare (Flacc. 21. 54)to put out money at interest.Rate it:

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per medios hostes (mediam hostium aciem) perrumpereto break through the enemy's centre.Rate it:

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phalangem perfringereto break through the phalanx.Rate it:

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pin upTo put on display, using a pin.Rate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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pitTo put (a dog) into a pit for fighting.Rate it:

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plant outTo put into the ground outside, from a greenhouse or a plant pot.Rate it:

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play offTo display; to show; to put in exercise.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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plow upTo uncover or unearth through plowing.Rate it:

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plug upTo put a plug or bung into something to prevent leakage.Rate it:

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point manIn combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.Rate it:

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poner el carro delante de los bueyesput the cart before the horseRate it:

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post offTo send through the postal service; to mail.Rate it:

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post offTo put off; to delay.Rate it:

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pot upTo put into a potRate it:

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publicity houndA person who constantly seeks public attention, especially through coverage in the broadcast media or news media.Rate it:

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pull onTo put on by tugging.Rate it:

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pull one overAlternative form of put one overRate it:

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push offTo delay, postpone, put off, push back.Rate it:

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quaestionem ponere, proponereto propose a subject of debate, put a question.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei inire, subducereto go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing.Rate it:

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ray of lighta path a photon or a group of photons takes through space, visible as a column of lightRate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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reel upTo put onto a reel; to completely reel.Rate it:

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referre in reos aliquemto put some one on the list of the accused.Rate it:

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reléguer (mettre) au second planTo put into the background.Rate it:

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remplumerTo put flesh on the bonesRate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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ronger son freinTo put up with annoyance in silence.Rate it:

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rose-tintTo look through rose-tinted glasses at; to view or describe as better than it actually is or was.Rate it:

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round inTo haul up; usually, to haul the slack of through its leading block, or to haul up by its fall.Rate it:

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rub the fear of God intoAlternative form of put the fear of God into.Rate it:

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