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res externaethe world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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res quas oculis cernimusthe world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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res sensibus or oculis subiectae (De Fin. 5. 12. 36)the world of sense, the visible world.Rate it:

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run offTo pour or spill off or over.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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sawdust trailThe path to spiritual redemption or salvation, especially as involving attendance at Christian revival meetings presided over by itinerant preachers in the United States.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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se péter la gueuleTo fall overRate it:

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secum (cum animo) reputare aliquidto think over, consider a thing.Rate it:

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seller's marketAn excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.Rate it:

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senior noteA bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.Rate it:

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settle uponTo decide something over other options.Rate it:

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shake it offforget about it; let it go; the process of getting over an upset or bad feeling about somethingRate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shitting matchA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate that one is dominant over or superior to someone; to establish that one has control of some device or intractable object.Rate it:

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sic vita hominum estthat is the way of the world; such is life.Rate it:

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silentio praeterire (not praetermittere) aliquidto pass over in silence.Rate it:

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skip ropeTo jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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solosolo in the Kpop world means a single singer. if a pair they're a duet, and if three of more they are a group.Rate it:

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squeeze outTo force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher oneRate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.Rate it:

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state of the unionAddress given by US president annually in January to explain to the country the current status of the US government, and how it relates to the worldRate it:

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stringed like a puppetMake someone do your stuff, and quietly take over you and your decisions.Rate it:

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suck it up, buttercupget over it; accept a difficult situation keep goingRate it:

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superi; inferithe gods of the upper, lower world.Rate it:

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tag offTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to confirm the end of use or one's exit from the vehicle.Rate it:

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tag onTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain access to the vehicle.Rate it:

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take againstHe took against me when I was promoted over him.Rate it:

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take the leadTo assume leadership over a group.Rate it:

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take the red pillTo understand the world in its previously unknown reality.Rate it:

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take the reinsTo assume charge over.Rate it:

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tempest in a teapotA major fuss over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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TEOTWAWKIThe end of the world as we know it.Rate it:

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the cat that got the creamSmug person that is pleased with themselves over some achievement. Proud at a recent accomplishment.Rate it:

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the conference was attended by people from all walks of lifeit means the conference was attended by people from different parts of the worldRate it:

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the map is not the territoryOur models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.Rate it:

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there you aresaid when handing something over; here you are.Rate it:

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there's a sucker born every minuteThere are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.Rate it:

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thorn in the fleshIvar Specto. The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958.Rate it:

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tick pastTo continue over time.Rate it:

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tin godAn individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.Rate it:

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tirez le rideau, la farce est jouéeRing down the curtain, the play is over.Rate it:

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to spareleft overRate it:

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trail offTo slowly diminish in intensity, volume or frequency; thus, to diminish more quickly over time.Rate it:

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triumphare de aliquo (ex bellis)to triumph over some one.Rate it:

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