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nostra aetas multas victorias viditour generation has seen many victories.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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nostri circiter centum cecideruntabout a hundred of our men fell.Rate it:

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nous ne sommes pas ici pour enfiler des perlesWe are not here to trifle our time away.Rate it:

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off the tableBeyond consideration.Rate it:

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on est puni par où l'on a péché“The Gods are just, and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to scourge us.”Rate it:

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out of boundsBeyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable.Rate it:

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over the linebeyond the level of what is acceptableRate it:

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over the topBold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.Rate it:

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Over Your HeadBeyond one’s comprehension, in a situation that is difficult for you to handleRate it:

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pelt of the dogAn immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.Rate it:

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punch aboveTo reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.Rate it:

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put it pastTo consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put the pedal to the metalThe literal meaning is to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent; see our other entry for the figurative meaning this phrase has also come to meanRate it:

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reach pastTo extend beyond.Rate it:

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reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!Rate it:

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revenons à nos moutonsBut to return to our subject.Rate it:

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scratch beneath the surfaceTo look or see beyond what is obvious.Rate it:

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scriptor hoc loco dicitour (not noster) author tells us at this point.Rate it:

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seeing redWhen someone is seeing red they are absolutely furious, angry beyond control, feeling rage.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthDon't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.Rate it:

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sine dubio (not sine ullo dubio)without doubt, beyond all doubt.Rate it:

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speak volumesTo extend beyond the immediate topic under discussion.Rate it:

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talk over someone's headTo communicate something beyond the level of comprehension of the target.Rate it:

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the map is not the territoryOur models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.Rate it:

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tightfistedBeyond thrifty or just frugal, someone unwilling to spend any money.Rate it:

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time out of mind1) The distant past beyond memory 2) A time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.Rate it:

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tip of the icebergOcean Scientists assert in reference to an 'iceberg': The {tip} exposed portion, visible above the sea, is only one eighth of the actual size of this awesome natural phenomenon found in the polar seas of our planet Earth.Rate it:

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to the victor go the spoilsThe winner of a conflict wins additional benefits, beyond just the subject of the conflict.Rate it:

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torn between tow lovesOur mate loves tartare sauce and also Shannon KnowlesRate it:

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travel awayto travel somewhere far way to a place beyond your imagination.Rate it:

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

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up to elevenBeyond the maximum possible threshold.Rate it:

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utterly amazingThis phrase is used when something is so good it that it is beyond beliefRate it:

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we're goodthere is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we goodRate it:

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where are weWhat is our current location?Rate it:

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且聽下回分解Tune in next time to hear the next installment of our story; stay tuned.Rate it:

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天要下雨，娘要嫁人Used to describe a situation that is now beyond redemption.Rate it:

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富不過三代clogs to clogs in three generations; wealth does not last beyond three generationsRate it:

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