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be it as it mayEven if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.Rate it:

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believe one's earsTo believe that something which one hears is truly the case.Rate it:

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board outto send (children or pets) to stay with other people (or to boarding school, in the case of children)Rate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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c'est un cas de force majeureIt is a case of absolute necessity; It is an utter impossibility.Rate it:

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causā or iudicio vincereto win a case.Rate it:

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causā or lite cadere (owing to some informality)to lose one's case.Rate it:

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causa privataa civil case.Rate it:

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causa publica (Brut. 48. 178)a criminal case.Rate it:

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causam alicuius agere (apud iudicem)to conduct a person's case (said of an agent, solicitor).Rate it:

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causam alicuius defendereto conduct some one's defence in a case.Rate it:

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causam inferiorem dicendo reddere superiorem (λόγον κρείττω ποιειν) (Brut. 8. 30)to gain a weak case by clever pleading.Rate it:

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causam optimam habere (Lig. 4. 10)to have a good case.Rate it:

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causam or litem amittere, perdereto lose one's case.Rate it:

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causam or litem obtinereto win a case.Rate it:

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causam suscipereto undertake a case.Rate it:

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common lawLaw developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations promulgated by the executive branch.Rate it:

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dry powdercash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.Rate it:

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eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratiothe case is exactly similar (entirely different).Rate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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fire hoseA hose used to deliver water in case of fire.Rate it:

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for good measureAs a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.Rate it:

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hospital passAn unwinnable case, often passed to a newly-qualified member of the firm.Rate it:

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I don't knowA reason and common excuse used to state that a person is unclear of why something did or did not happen, or is or is not the case.Rate it:

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I think soI believe that is the case, but am not certain.Rate it:

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ICYWWInitialism of In case you were wondering.Rate it:

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if anythingUsed to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case.Rate it:

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in the interest of justicethe reason of case dismissal used when the judge decides that justice will be best served when the case is dismissedRate it:

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iudicare causam (de aliqua re)to decide on the conduct of the case.Rate it:

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kysAlternative letter-case form of KYS.Rate it:

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larger than lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo present the law that applies to a given case.Rate it:

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le cas échéantShould such a thing happen; If such should be the case.Rate it:

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NIMBYAlternative letter-case form of nimbyRate it:

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no matter how one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:

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omnia consilia frigent (Verr. 2. 25)advice is useless in this case; the situation is very embarrassing.Rate it:

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on balanceJudging fairly by considering all facets of a case.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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perorare(1) to make one's peroration; (2) to deliver the closing speech (in a case where several speeches have been made).Rate it:

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pior das hipótesesWorst case scenario.Rate it:

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res (ita) fertcircumstances make this necessary; the exigencies of the case are these.Rate it:

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res ipsa docetthe very facts of the case show this.Rate it:

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save something for a rainy dayTo save something just in case one may need it.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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snafuAlternative letter-case form of SNAFURate it:

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spare tyreAn extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.Rate it:

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svpAlternative letter-case form of SVPRate it:

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tel est pris qui croyait prendreIt is a case of the biter bit.Rate it:

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