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ein Machtwort sprechento decide a matter; to exercise one's authorityRate it:

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elle est faite au tour (or, moule)She has a splendid figure.Rate it:

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fall in lineTo submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate it:

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gross upTo convert into a gross figure; to total.Rate it:

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head scratchersomething you can't figure out; a conundrum; something puzzling for which you don't know the answerRate it:

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household nameA very well-known public figure.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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imperium obtinereto maintain power, authority.Rate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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In the Driver's SeatIn controlling position of something, to be in authority of somethingRate it:

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je le tiens de bonne sourceI have it on good authority.Rate it:

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je m'y connaisI understand all about it; I am an authority on it.Rate it:

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je ne le croirai qu'à bonnes enseignesI shall only believe it upon good authority.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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king of the castleAn individual who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.Rate it:

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kiss and cry The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.Rate it:

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Lead You by the NoseTo have a control over someone, to be in authorityRate it:

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licence to print moneyThe authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.Rate it:

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magna auctoritas est in aliquoto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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make the weatherTo be extraordinarily effective, especially when in a position of authority.Rate it:

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muckamuckA person in a position of power, authority, or status.Rate it:

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nous le savons de bonne partWe know it on good authority.Rate it:

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on highIn authority.Rate it:

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on one's watchDuring the period of time when one is in a position of authority or responsibility.Rate it:

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open-door policyA policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.Rate it:

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poisson d'avrilFigure d’un poisson que l’on colle sur le dos de quelqu’un le premier avril.Rate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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pull rankTo assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.Rate it:

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puzzle outTo figure out; to discover or find a solution to.Rate it:

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quand les mouettes ont pied, il est temps de virerSe dit quand l'évidence recommande un changement de cap, au sens propre ou au sens figuré.Rate it:

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which an individual changes employers, perhaps more than once, switching between employment with the government or with an organization having oversight authority and employment with an organization regulated by or overseen by the other employer.Rate it:

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run intoTo reach a large figure.Rate it:

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says meI say so; on my authority.Rate it:

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says whoWho says so; on whose authority?Rate it:

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show the flagTo represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.Rate it:

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step on someone's toesTo offend someone or make them feel bad, by doing or saying something that is another person's authorityRate it:

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talk out of turnTo make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.Rate it:

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talk through one's hatTo speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.Rate it:

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throw one's weight aroundTo exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.Rate it:

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tin godAn individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.Rate it:

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ultra viresbeyond the legal power or authority of a person or bodyRate it:

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wasp curvedOf Woman. To have a beautiful figureRate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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who died and left you in chargeSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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wing itTo improvise; to make things up or figure things out as one goes; or to perform with little or no preparation.Rate it:

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you're the doctorIndicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.Rate it:

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憑什麼for what reason; what makes you think; on what grounds; on what authority; who are theyRate it:

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