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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

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play withTo fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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plough throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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plow throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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pognerto make out, or to make love or have sexRate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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praetendere, praetexere aliquidto make something an excuse, pretext.Rate it:

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prendre à tâcheTo make it one’s business.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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prendre positionto make a standRate it:

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press into serviceTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.Rate it:

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pretty upto prettify, to make pretty or prettierRate it:

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provide formake something available to somebodyRate it:

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pugnantia loqui (Tusc. 1. 7. 13)to make contradictory, inconsistent statements.Rate it:

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pull a faceTo make an abnormal facial expression.Rate it:

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pull downTo make lower.Rate it:

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pull facesTo make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement.Rate it:

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push itTo make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to expect too much.Rate it:

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put downTo make prices, or taxes, lower.Rate it:

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put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:

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put on the dogTo dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.Rate it:

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put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:

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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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put one's foot downTo make a car go faster, accelerate.Rate it:

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put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isTo make or take a bet.Rate it:

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put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:

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put sth on the mapmake sth famousRate it:

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put toTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal.Rate it:

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putting on the ritzto make a show of luxury and extravagance; to dress fancyRate it:

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quaestui aliquid habere (Off. 2. 3. 13)to make a profit out of something.Rate it:

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quaestum facere (Fam. 15. 14)to make money.Rate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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quasi praeteriens, in transitu attingere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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queen elizabeth iiOnly two affectionate eyes of one woman, were able to make the entire planet go to tears - – Queen Elizabeth IIRate it:

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queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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qui ne sait pas être fou n'est pas sageHe is not wise who does not sometimes make merry; It takes a wise man to make a fool.Rate it:

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quiet downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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quieten downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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raise cainTo cause trouble; to behave in a disruptive manner; to make a problem; the phrase is actually "raise Cain" since Cain is a person's nameRate it:

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raise somebody's hacklesMake someone angry.Rate it:

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raise the roofTo cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.2008 Oct. 15, Leslie Ferenc, "Voters opt for stability of Guarnieri" in the Toronto Star (Canada)Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term.Rate it:

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rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

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rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.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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