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just what the doctor orderedExactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation.Rate it:

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killer instinctThe natural inclination to do whatever is necessary to succeed (including extreme violence)Rate it:

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maleficia benefactis remunerarito return good for evil.Rate it:

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need-to-knowgiven to another only when necessary.Rate it:

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no-frillsbasic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancyRate it:

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omen infaustum, tristean evil omen; presage of ill.Rate it:

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pro maleficiis beneficia reddereto return good for evil.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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the end justifies the meansMorally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.Rate it:

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time is of the essenceTime is an essential consideration; haste is necessary.Rate it:

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vous venez à point nomméYou come in the nick of time, at the necessary moment, just when you are wanted.Rate it:

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whole ball of waxEverything of a similar or related nature; everything necessary for a particular purpose.Rate it:

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急急如律令An incantation used to ward off evil spirits.Rate it:

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