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religione obstrictos habere multitudinis animos (Liv. 6. 1. 10)to have power over the people by trading on their religious scruples.Rate it:

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returns to scalea function describing how returns scale when production increases in the long runRate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate 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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sauve qui peutEvery one for himself; Run for your lives.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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scurry awayTo run away, especially fearfully.Rate it:

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se dégourdir les jambesTo stretch one’s legs; To go out for a run.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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shit holeA negative description of a physical place; a decaying democrat-run municipality.Rate it:

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

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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate 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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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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socialized medicineAn umbrella term for any system of government-run health care.Rate it:

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softly, softly, catchee monkeyCapture a target without startling it to run away.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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stadium currere (Off. 3. 10. 42)to run a foot-race.Rate 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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step on a rakeTo step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.Rate 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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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.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 a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.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 reinsTo assume charge over.Rate it:

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take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

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take to the hillsTo flee or vanish; to run away.Rate it:

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tear alongTo run quickly along somewhere.Rate it:

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

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terga dare hostito run away from the enemy.Rate it:

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terga vertere or dareto flee, run away.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 straw that broke the camel's backMy patience has finally run out.Rate it:

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

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tick pastTo continue over time.Rate it:

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