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il lui a dit son faitHe told him what he thought of him (not complimentary); He gave him a bit of his mind.Rate it:

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il n'y paraît pasOne would not have thought it.Rate it:

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in cogitatione defixum esseto be deep in thought.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere (Fam. 10. 1. 2)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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it goes to showA phrase used to say that: this recent fact or result confirms what we always thought.Rate it:

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iterum, tertium consulconsul for the second, third time.Rate it:

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ITYMInitialism of I think/thought you mean/meant.Rate it:

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je m'en doutaisI thought so.Rate it:

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je me suis tenu à quatre pour ne pas lui dire ses véritésIt was almost more than I could do not to tell him what I thought of him.Rate it:

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mobilia sequuntur personamCommon law doctrine holding that personal property held by a person is governed by the same law that governs that person, so that if a person who is legally domiciled in one jurisdiction dies with property in a second jurisdiction, that property is legally treated as though it were in the first jurisdiction.Rate it:

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nightcapThe second game of a doubleheader.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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Off the Top of Your HeadWithout careful thought, without any investigationRate it:

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omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferreto devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnia consilia et facta ad virtutem referre (Phil. 10. 10. 20)to make virtue the standard in every thought and act.Rate it:

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on a whimDone without much thought--without thinking seriously about the consequencesRate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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other days, other waysPeople of the past thought and acted differently.Rate it:

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philosophumena, the revelation of marcionName of a book from the second centuryRate it:

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picture perfectAn expression conveying the thought that the result, the outcome of an agenda has been as successful as an ideal portrait, painting or photograph conveying a pleasing perfect image or impression.Rate it:

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principem (primum), secundum locum dignitatis obtinereto occupy the first, second position in the state.Rate it:

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proverbs come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.Rate it:

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qui a bu boiraHabit is second nature; If you take to the habit of drinking you cannot get rid of it.Rate it:

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ratio sententiarumthe connection of thought.Rate it:

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ratio, qua sententiae inter se excipiunt.the connection of thought.Rate it:

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réflexion faiteAfter due reflection; On second thoughts.Rate it:

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rex-patA repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.Rate it:

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rien que d'y penser j'en ai le frissonThe bare thought of it makes me shudder.Rate it:

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runner upsecond-placed competitorRate it:

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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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sans arrière-penséeWithout reserve; With no after-thought.Rate it:

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schola, disciplina, familia; sectaa sect, school of thought.Rate it:

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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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serve someone rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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sneak inTo barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.Rate it:

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take a back seatTo be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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then againFrom another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought.Rate it:

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think twiceTo reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.Rate it:

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third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:

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touchy-feelyDriven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.Rate it:

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un décrochez-moi-ça (pop.)A reach-me-down (second-hand garment).Rate it:

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verbal phrasetwo or more words that when put together express a thought or ideaRate it:

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verbal phrasetwo or more words that when put together express a thought or ideaRate it:

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who'd have thunk itWho would have thought that would happen?; Who would have guessed it?Rate it:

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wrong crowdA group of people thought to have a negative influence on a person's behaviour.Rate it:

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you could have fooled meWhat you now tell me is true I thought was false, or I nonetheless think is false; I don't believe you.Rate it:

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