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in imperio esseto hold a high office (such as conferred imperium, i.e. consulatus, dictatura, praetura).Rate it:

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inner coreThe solid material found in the centre of some planets at extremely high temperature and pressure, distinct from the liquid outer core.(geology) The innermost part of the Earth, believed to be made of a nickel-iron alloy.Rate it:

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it's too expensiveIndicates the speaker thinks that the price is too high.Rate it:

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j'ai une fièvre de chevalI am in a high fever.Rate it:

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Jet SetRepresenting people of high class, those who travel in a fashionable manner for pleasureRate it:

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jouer gros jeu(lit.) To play for high stakes; (fig.) To risk very much in an attempt.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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les grands sont les plus exposés aux coups du sortHigh winds blow on high hills.Rate it:

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like the windquickly, at a high speed.Rate it:

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Live High Off the HogTo live in luxurious way, having many expensive things, to be affluentRate it:

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living high on the hogLiving richly, often above one's meansRate it:

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loca edita, superioraheights, high ground.Rate it:

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magna sibi proponere or magna spectareto have a high object in view; to be ambitious.Rate it:

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man at armsa soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periodsRate it:

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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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monter sur ses grands chevauxTo ride the high horse.Rate it:

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moral high groundA position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo be playful; full of fun and high spirits.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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Nilus praecipitat ex altissimis montibusthe Nile rushes down from very high mountains.Rate it:

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noblesse obligeThe honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.Rate it:

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nose bleed seatsVery high seats in a sports arena or stadium (known for making your nose bleed because of their elevation)Rate it:

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nosebleed seatA seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.Rate it:

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nosebleed sectionThe seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium.Rate it:

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not invented hereInvented outside one's own company (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).Rate it:

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occupare loca superiorato occupy the high ground.Rate it:

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omni vita atque victu excultum atque expolitum esse (Brut. 25. 95)to have attained to a high degree of culture.Rate it:

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on highon highRate it:

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on highIn authority.Rate it:

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on highIn the sky or the heavens.Rate it:

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on l'a mené tambour battantThey led him with a high hand; They played the martinet with him.Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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one's left nutA very high price to be willing to pay for something; usually used after the verb give.Rate it:

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pay through the noseTo pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.Rate it:

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Pay Through the NoseTo pay high price for somethingRate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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pretty pennyA considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.Rate it:

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price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:

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pull punchesTo avoid using a high level of force when punching.Rate it:

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pull someone down a pegTo lower someone's high self-opinion.Rate it:

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put on a pedestalTo hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.Rate it:

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reach for the star's. but be happy with the cloudsAim high but be satisfied with what you achieveRate it:

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.Rate it:

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rip-off merchantone who charges excessively high prices for a product.Rate it:

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seller's marketAn excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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snatch the pebbleTo fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.Rate it:

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