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evolvere historias, litterarum (veterum annalium) monumentato study historical records, read history.Rate it:

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ex rei publicae dissensioneowing to political dissension.Rate it:

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excess baggageA dubious or unhelpful mental outlook, emotional disposition, or personal history.Rate it:

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exempla a rerum Romanarum (Graecarum) memoria petitaexamples taken from Roman (Greek) history.Rate it:

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exempla petere, repetere a rerum gestarum memoria or historiarum (annalium, rerum gestarum) monumentisto borrow instances from history.Rate it:

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go back in timeTo talk about history or the past.Rate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed to advance the interests of his or her employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.Rate it:

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historiahistory (as a science).Rate it:

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historia Romana or rerum Romanarum historiaRoman history (i.e. the exposition, representation of it by writers).Rate it:

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historiae prodiderunt (without nobis)history has handed down to us.Rate it:

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historiam (-as) scribereto write a history.Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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hold the reinsTo be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.Rate it:

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idem de re publica sentireto have the same political opinions.Rate it:

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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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lay of the landThe trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.Rate it:

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longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae (De Amic. 12. 40)to foresee political events long before.Rate it:

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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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memoria huius aetatis (horum temporum)the history of our own times; contemporary history.Rate it:

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memoria rerum RomanarumRoman history (as tradition).Rate it:

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memoria vetus (Or. 34. 120)ancient history.Rate it:

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memoriae traditum est, memoriae (memoria) proditum est (without nobis)tradition, history tells us.Rate it:

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memoriam annalium or temporum replicareto consult history.Rate it:

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memoriam rerum gestarum (rerum Romanarum) tenereto be well versed in Roman history.Rate it:

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move the yardsticksTo make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.Rate it:

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nostra memoria (Cael. 18. 43)the history of our own times; contemporary history.Rate it:

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omnis memoria, omnis memoria aetatum, temporum, civitatum or omnium rerum, gentium, temporum, saeculorum memoriauniversal history.Rate it:

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one country, two systemsSlogan for the reunification of China as one country, but with areas like Hong Kong and Taiwan with separate economic and political systems.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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ordine narrare, quomodo res gesta sitto detail the whole history of an affair.Rate it:

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paper trailA written record, history, or collection of evidence.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.Rate it:

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press the fleshTo shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.Rate it:

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prudentia (civilis) (De Or. 1. 19. 85)statesmanship; political wisdom.Rate it:

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raucous caucus"Raucous caucus" is a playful and alliterative phrase often used to describe a noisy, energetic, or tumultuous gathering, especially in the context of political discussions or meetings. The term combines "raucous," meaning loud, disorderly, or boisterous, with "caucus," which refers to a group of people with shared political goals or opinions.Rate it:

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recentioris aetatis memoriamodern history.Rate it:

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rei publicae causa (Sest. 47. 101)for political reasons.Rate it:

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rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71)to devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

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rerum veterum memoriaancient history.Rate it:

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res civilespolitical questions.Rate it:

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res gestae RomanorumRoman history (i.e. the events in it).Rate it:

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res populi Romani perscribereto write a history of Rome.Rate it:

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res RomanaeRoman history (i.e. the events in it).Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.Rate it:

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run for officeTo seek political power.Rate it:

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save the furnitureTo salvage something positive from a calamitous situation, especially one involving the reputation or fate of a political party.Rate it:

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se civilibus fluctibus committereto enter the whirlpool of political strife.Rate it:

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