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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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nulla bonaNo goods; used to indicate that a search has found no seizable property.Rate it:

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nulla pœna sine legeThe principle that a person shall receive no punishment unless he has committed an offence as explicitly defined in a law.Rate it:

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nullam officii partem deserereto fulfil one's duty in every detail.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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oculos circumferreto look in every direction.Rate it:

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of aEvery.Rate it:

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of the same kidneyOf the same character, or of the same type. It usually has a bad meaning.Rate it:

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old flameA previous girlfriend or boyfriend; a former romantic partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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omegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.Rate it:

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omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferreto devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes nervos in aliqua re contendereto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnes officii partes exsequito fulfil one's duty in every detail.Rate it:

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omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebusfrom every point of view; looked at in every light.Rate it:

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omni ope atque opera or omni virium contentione eniti, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnia consilia et facta ad virtutem referre (Phil. 10. 10. 20)to make virtue the standard in every thought and act.Rate it:

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omnibus artubus contremiscereto tremble in every limb.Rate it:

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omnibus innatum est et in animo quasi insculptum esse deumbelief in God is part of every one's nature.Rate it:

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omnibus membris captum esseto be affected by disease in every limb; to be paralysed.Rate it:

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omnibus numeris absolutus (N. D. 2. 13)perfect in every detail.Rate it:

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omnibus viribusor nervis contendere, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnium oculos (et ora) ad se convertereto draw every one's eyes upon one.Rate it:

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omnium undique laudem colligereto win golden opinions from every one.Rate it:

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

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once bitten, twice shyOne is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.Rate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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one step at a timeSlowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.Rate 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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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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oopsie daisySomething you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.Rate it:

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oratio numerose cadithis style has a well-balanced cadence.Rate it:

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out like a lightAsleep or unconscious, particularly if this has occurred suddenly and the sleep is deep.Rate it:

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outsiderA competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.Rate it:

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parade passed someone bySomeone no longer has what it takes to remain competetive and thus has no future in a particular role.Rate it:

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per omnium ora ferrito be in every one's mouth.Rate it:

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percontanti non deesse (De Or. 1. 21. 97)to answer every question.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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pick up onTo continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.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 perfectAn expression conveying the thought that the result, the outcome of an agenda has been as successful as an ideal portrait, painting or photograph conveying a pleasing perfect image or impression.Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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play onto let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.Rate it:

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play the hand one is dealtTo use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.Rate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.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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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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