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hit the nail on the head!To do something perfectly, to give a textbook answer to a question that shows you grasp the concept at hand.Rate it:

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ho una domandaI have a questionRate it:

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hoc loco exsistit quaestio, quaeriturat this point the question arises.Rate it:

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how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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how do you doa greeting used meeting somebody. Alternatives are pleased to meet you and nice to meet you. Often not actually meant as a question.Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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how old are youUsed to question the mental age of the interlocutor.Rate it:

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I don't knowA phrase used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.Rate it:

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I don't supposeUsed to introduce a question, implying that eliciting an affirmative answer from the interlocutor would be unlikely yet desirable for the speaker.Rate it:

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I just work hereIndicates that the speaker cannot answer their interrogator's question, because of lack of experience with or knowledge on the topic.Rate it:

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I thought you'd never askan answer of acceptance to an eagerly-awaited questionRate it:

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ich habe eine FrageI have a questionRate it:

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il a son compte (or, son compte est réglé)1. (lit.) He has his due. 2. (pop.) He is done for. Rate it:

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il n'y a pas d'amitié qui tienneFriendship has nothing to do with the question; It must be done in spite of friendship.Rate it:

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il s'agit de...The question is...; The point is...Rate it:

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in utramque partem, in contrarias partes disputare (De Or. 1. 34)to discuss both sides of a question.Rate it:

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integrum (causam integram) sibi reservareto leave the question open; to refuse to commit oneself.Rate it:

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les affaires sont les affairesAdage tautologique signifiant qu’aucune question étrangère au lucre ne saurait interférer avec les affaires qui font gagner de l’argent, souvent utilisé pour justifier ou ponctuer un comportement moralement répréhensible.Rate it:

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magnam vim habere ad aliquidto have considerable influence on a question.Rate it:

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mettre sur la selletteTo cross-question; To haul over the coals (fam.).Rate it:

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neither here nor thereNot important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.Rate it:

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no commentAn "official" refusal to relay any further information, as a response to a newspaper reporter's question.Rate it:

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no commentAn "official" refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer.Rate it:

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non merciExprime un refus poli à une question posée, un service proposé.Rate it:

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nunc id quaeritur, agiturthe question now is...Rate it:

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off with someone's headUsed to express a desire to kill the person in question.Rate it:

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penes te arbitrium huius rei estthe decision of the question rests with you.Rate it:

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percontanti non deesse (De Or. 1. 21. 97)to answer every question.Rate it:

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play the race cardTo assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.Rate it:

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plead the fifthTo refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker.Rate it:

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pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire compliquéRenversement de la question « pourquoi faire compliqué quand on peut faire simple ? » qui met en évidence l’existence d’une alternative plus simple.Rate it:

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put toTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo encourage or induce someone to appear to assert something by asking a leading question or by otherwise manipulating him or her.Rate it:

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quaerendum esse mihi visum estthe question has forced itself on my mind.Rate it:

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quaestio ad exitum venitthe question has been settled.Rate it:

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quaestionem ponere, proponereto propose a subject of debate, put a question.Rate it:

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quaestionem poscere (Fin. 2. 1. 1)to get a question submitted to one.Rate it:

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quaestionem solvereto decide, determine a question.Rate it:

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que mal lhe pergunteSaid preceding a question that may be seem as too rude or personal, to reduce the impact of said question.Rate it:

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qui n'entend qu'une cloche n'entend qu'un sonOne should hear both sides of a question.Rate it:

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raise one's handTo dare to question.Rate it:

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res confecta estthe question is settled, finished.Rate it:

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res integra estthe matter is still undecided; it is an open question.Rate it:

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res, de qua nunc quaerimus, quaeriturthe question at issue.Rate it:

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riddle me that, BatmanSaid to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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slip outTo go out for a brief moment; pop outRate it:

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smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.Rate it:

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sound outTo question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.Rate it:

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