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crudelitatem exercere in aliquoto exercise one's cruelty on some one.Rate it:

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cuff Jonassaid of one who is knock-kneed, or who beats his sides to keep himself warm in frosty weather.Rate it:

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culpa alicuius rei est in aliquosome one is to blame in a matter; it is some one's fault.Rate it:

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culpable homicideCriminal negligence causing the unlawful death of a human being.(Can we verify this sense?) (Canada, law) Murder, manslaughter or infanticide.(Can we verify this sense?) (Scotland, law) Manslaughter.(Can we verify this sense?) (South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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culpam alicui attribuere, assignareto attribute the fault to some one.Rate it:

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culpam committere, contrahereto commit some blameworthy action.Rate it:

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cum aliquo facere (Sull. 13. 36)to take some one's side.Rate it:

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curl upto shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.Rate it:

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curl upto curl, make curly, shape into curlsRate it:

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curl upto coil or shrivel, make into a coilRate it:

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dalla padella alla braceout of the frying pan, into the fireRate it:

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damer le pion à quelqu'unTo outwit some one.Rate it:

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de, e civitate aliquem eicereto banish a person, send him into exile.Rate it:

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death spiralThe situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure.Rate it:

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deathblowSomething that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc.Rate it:

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déchirer quelqu'un à belles dentsTo criticise some one mercilessly; To tear a person’s reputation to shreds.Rate it:

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deicere aliquem de saxo Tarpeioto throw some one down the Tarpeian rock.Rate it:

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deliciis diffluereto wanton in the pleasures of sense.Rate it:

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der Amtsschimmel wiehertthere is an excessive amount of bureaucracy; someone or some organization is being excessively bureaucraticRate it:

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des gens de même farinePersons of the same kidney (generally in a bad sense); People tarred with the same brush.Rate it:

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dextram alicui porrigere, dareto give one's right hand to some one.Rate it:

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dicere contra aliquem or aliquid (not contradicere alicui)to contradict some one.Rate it:

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diem dicere alicuito summon some one to appear on a given day; to accuse a person.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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dirty laundryUnflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with.Rate it:

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discedere (pedibus), ire in alicuius sententiam (Liv. 23. 10)to vote for some one's motion.Rate it:

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disciplina alicuius uti, magistro aliquo utito receive instruction from some one.Rate it:

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disciplinam alicuius profiterito be a follower, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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dissipatos homines in (ad) societatem vitae convocare (Tusc. 1. 25. 62)to unite isolated individuals into a society.Rate it:

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divide upTo divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.Rate it:

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doTo convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.Rate it:

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do oneTo depart from a place, often with a sense of urgency.Rate it:

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docere aliquem fidibusto teach some one to play a stringed instrument.Rate it:

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does not computeThat does not make sense.Rate it:

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dolor infixus animo haeret (Phil. 2. 26)grief has struck deep into his soul.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:

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donner dans le panneauTo fall into the trap.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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down the toiletInto a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.Rate it:

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down the tubesInto a state of collapse or failure.Rate it:

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drag inTo get into a course of action by forceful means.Rate it:

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drive homeTo push to or into a target.Rate it:

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drool bucketA person with low intelligence or no common sense; an idiot.Rate it:

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drop off the radarTo vanish or fall into obscurity.Rate it:

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du fil à retordrea hard time, some difficultiesRate it:

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duck testfor application of common sense and/or intuition regardless of technical parameters.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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dummy upTo make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.Rate it:

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