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quaestui aliquid habere (Off. 2. 3. 13)to make a profit out of something.Rate it:

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quaestum facere (Fam. 15. 14)to make money.Rate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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quasi praeteriens, in transitu attingere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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queen elizabeth iiOnly two affectionate eyes of one woman, were able to make the entire planet go to tears - – Queen Elizabeth IIRate it:

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queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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qui ne sait pas être fou n'est pas sageHe is not wise who does not sometimes make merry; It takes a wise man to make a fool.Rate it:

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quiet downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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quieten downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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raise cainTo cause trouble; to behave in a disruptive manner; to make a problem; the phrase is actually "raise Cain" since Cain is a person's nameRate it:

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raise somebody's hacklesMake someone angry.Rate it:

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raise the roofTo cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.2008 Oct. 15, Leslie Ferenc, "Voters opt for stability of Guarnieri" in the Toronto Star (Canada)Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term.Rate it:

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rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei inire, subducereto go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing.Rate it:

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reach outTo make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.Rate it:

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reality checkA check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.Rate it:

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reap the whirlwindEllipsis of sow the wind, reap the whirlwindRate it:

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redeem oneselfto resolve, or make up for, one's previous folly.Rate it:

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rendre un homme camusTo stop a man’s mouth; To make a man look small.Rate it:

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rentrer par une oreille et ressortir par l'autrego in one ear and out the otherRate 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 reddere (alicui) (cf. sect. V. 11)to make restitution.Rate it:

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ring outTo make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.Rate it:

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risum elicere (more strongly excutere) alicuito make a person laugh.Rate it:

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Rock the BoatTo destabilize something or make a situation problematic; creating disturbance or to spoil a planRate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roughen upto make something rough or rougherRate it:

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rub inTo irritatingly make a point.Rate it:

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rubber stampTo make officialRate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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run adriftTo be aimless or pointless; to make no progress.Rate it:

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run afterTo make a determined effort to win someone's affections.Rate it:

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run offTo make photocopies, or print.Rate it:

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run upTo make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly.Rate it:

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rus excurrereto make a pleasure-trip into the country.Rate it:

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sauce upto make something more saucy; to sex upRate it:

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scale backTo make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something.Rate it:

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scaredy cata children's word for a person who is easily frightenedRate it:

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scelere se devincire, se obstringere, astringito commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scelus (in se) concipere, suscipereto commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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scratch byTo get by; make ends meetRate it:

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screw aroundTo make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.Rate it:

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screw upTo make a mess of; to ruin.Rate it:

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screw upTo blunder; to make a mistake.Rate it:

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se imperio alicuius subicere (not alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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see toTo take care of; to effect; to make happen.Rate it:

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see to it that...to make sure that...Rate it:

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