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seat-of-the-pantsDone by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.Rate it:

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ab aliquo in re publica dissentireto hold different views in politics.Rate it:

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absolutely taxingdifficult or needing a lot of thought or effortRate it:

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ad gubernacula (metaph. only in plur.) rei publicae sedereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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aliquid, causam cognoscereto hold an inquiry into a matter.Rate it:

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animam continereto hold one's breath.Rate it:

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animum a voluptate sevocareto hold aloof from all amusement.Rate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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block outto prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.Rate it:

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brain fartA lapse in the thought process; an inability to think or remember something clearly.Rate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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brown studyA melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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cela ne tient pas deboutThat won’t hold water.Rate it:

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censores censent populumthe censors hold a census of the people.Rate it:

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censum habere, agere (Liv. 3. 22)to hold the census.Rate it:

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chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.Rate it:

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choke upTo hold the bat higher than is normal.Rate it:

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clavum rei publicae tenereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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cling onTo hold on very tightly; to grip hardRate it:

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cling onTo hold on tightlyRate it:

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Cold FeetHaving a second thought while making a decision, lack of confidence or having fear of taking some daring stepRate it:

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comitia habereto hold a meeting of the people.Rate it:

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comme quoiA phrase used to say that: this recent fact or result confirms what we always thought. : it goes to showRate it:

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concilium indicere, habere, dimittereto fix the day for, to hold, to dismiss a meeting.Rate it:

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consilia et facta (cf. sect. X. 1, note For "thoughts and deeds"...)thought and deed.Rate it:

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consilium habere, convocareto hold a council of war.Rate it:

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cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

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cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

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cursum tenere (opp. commutare and deferri)to hold on one's course.Rate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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devil's advocateOne who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.Rate it:

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dilectum habereto hold a levy.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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et chacun croit fort aisément ce qu'il craint et ce qu'il désire.The wish is father to the thought.Rate it:

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flat-footedTo firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.Rate it:

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forget oneselfTo become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.Rate it:

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futura non cogitare, curareto take no thought for the future.Rate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate it:

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get acrossTo make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.Rate it:

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go snakeTo approach, attack or accost a person, situation or environment in an extremely violent and unrestrained manner, often with no thought about consequences.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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gubernacula rei publicae tractareto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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gut reactionAn instantaneous reaction made without thought.Rate it:

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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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