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honorable mentionAn award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.Rate it:

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how's thatUsed to make an appeal to the umpire if the batsman is out or notRate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hush downTo quieten; to make quietRate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

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i will viscously sweedle you later tonight!To make love consistently With you later tonight. I.E. Sex!Rate it:

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if you fail to plan, you are planning to failThis phrase means exactly what it says. If you don't plan, you are likely to fail.Rate it:

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ignem excitare (pro Mur. 25. 51)to make up, stir up a fire.Rate it:

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ignem facere, accendereto light, make a fire.Rate it:

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il a les reins solides(lit.) He is strong; (fig.) He has a long purse.Rate it:

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il fait la sourde oreilleHe turns a deaf ear; He pretends not to hear.Rate it:

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il faut faire son beurreOne must make a profit; One must feather one’s nest.Rate it:

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il fera des gorges chaudes du malheur de sa tanteHe will chuckle over (or, make fun of) his aunt’s misfortune.Rate it:

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il me la payeraI will make him smart for it.Rate it:

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il n'est rien de tel que d'en avoirThere is nothing like money to make one respected.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas parler de corde dans la maison d'un penduWe must not make personal remarks; We must not allude to the skeleton in the cupboard. Rate it:

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il ne se gêne guèreDoesn’t he make himself at home! Well, he is a cool customer!Rate it:

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il sait tirer parti de la vieHe knows how to make the best of life.Rate it:

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il tient la caisse(lit.) He keeps the cash account; (fig.) He holds the purse-strings.Rate it:

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illudere alicui or in aliquem (more rarely aliquem)to make sport of, rally a person.Rate it:

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impellere aliquem in furoremto make some one furious.Rate it:

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improve onTo fix, make better or increase the quality of in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in alicuius potestatem se permittereto make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in aliqua re progressus facere, proficere, progredito make progress in a subject.Rate it:

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in all my born daysAn expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.Rate it:

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in brevi conspectu ponere aliquidto make a short survey of a thing.Rate it:

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in controversiam vocare, adducere aliquidto make a thing the subject of controversy.Rate it:

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in deditionem venire (without alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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in gratiam cum aliquo redireto be reconciled; to make up a quarrel.Rate it:

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in invidiam adducere aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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in invidiam, odium (alicuius) vocare aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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in medio ponere (proponere)to publish, make public.Rate it:

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increased byTo make larger and increaseRate it:

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indutias facere (Phil. 8. 7)to make a truce.Rate it:

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inimicitias cum aliquo suscipereto make a person one's enemy.Rate it:

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instinctIchigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse? I don't mean kiddy shit like "One's a person and one's an animal" or "One has two legs and one has four." If their form, ability and power were exactly the same, why is it that one becomes the king and controls the battle, while the other becomes the horse and carries the king?! There's only one answer. Instinct! In order for identical beings to get stronger and gain the power they need to become king, they must search for more battles and power! They thirst for battle, and live to mercilessly, crush, shred, and slice their enemies! Deep, deep within our body lies the honed instinct to kill, and slaughter our enemies! But you don't have that! You don't have those pure, base instincts! You fight with your brain. You try to defeat your enemies with logic! And it doesn't work! You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword! That's why you're weaker than me, Ichigo!Rate it:

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invidiam alicui conflare (Catil. 1. 9. 23)to make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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invidiam, odium ex-, concitare alicui, in aliquemto make a person odious, unpopular.Rate it:

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involutae rei notitiam definiendo aperire (Or. 33. 116)to make an obscure notion clear by means of definition.Rate it:

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ioco uti (Off. 1. 29. 103)to make a joke.Rate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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it happensWorrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.Rate it:

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it is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how childIt is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how children make meaning in their world, and we come to know what they know and can do.Rate it:

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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem adigereto make some one take an oath.Rate it:

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j'y perds mon latinI cannot make it out; I am nonplussed; I can make neither head nor tail of it.Rate it:

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jazz upTo make gaudy and bright.Rate it:

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je les hacherais menu comme chair à pâtéI would make mincemeat of them.Rate it:

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