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end upTo conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.Rate it:

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expellere aliquem domo, possessionibus pellereto turn a person out of his house, his property.Rate it:

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fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.Rate it:

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bring upTo turn on power or start, as of a machine.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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rock upTo turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.Rate it:

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switch onTo turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.Rate it:

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Q quotientThe attractiveness, and in turn the marketability of a celebrity.Rate it:

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ward offTo parry, or turn aside.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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roll one's eyesTo deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.Rate it:

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à beau jeu beau retourOne good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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à chacun son tourEvery dog has his day; Now it is my turn.Rate it:

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à chemin battu il ne croît pas d'herbeIl n’y a pas de profit à faire dans un négoce dont trop de gens se mêlent.Rate it:

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à chemin battu il ne croît pas d'herbe(fig.) There is no profit in an affair in which many are engaged.Rate it:

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à chemin battu il ne croît point d'herbeIl n’y a pas de profit à faire dans un négoce dont trop de gens se mêlent.Rate it:

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à vous la balleIt is now your turn to act.Rate it:

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à vous le déIt is your turn to play (at dice). [See Avoir.]Rate it:

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acheter par francs et vendre par écusTo buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest; To sell at a high profit.Rate it:

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after youA gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker.Rate it:

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aliquid in risum vertereto make a thing ridiculous, turn it into a joke.Rate it:

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all rights reservedThe copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.Rate it:

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all's well that ends wellProblems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.Rate it:

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animum attendere ad aliquidto turn one's attention to a thing.Rate it:

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arse aboutTo turn round.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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aures claudere, patefacere (e.g. veritati, assentatoribus)to turn a deaf ear to, to open one's ears to...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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black eyefacial injury where the area around the eye(s) turn blackish, bluish purpleRate it:

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Bohnen in den Ohren habento turn a deaf earRate it:

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bottom lineThe final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.Rate it:

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box offTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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c'est à vous à parlerIt is your turn to speak.Rate it:

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c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas le PérouDésigne le caractère médiocre d’un salaire, d’un profit ou d’un avoir.Rate it:

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cheat outTo face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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coucher dans son fourreauTo go to sleep without undressing; To turn in all standing (nav.).Rate it:

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cream offTo earn a percentage of a profit.Rate it:

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crescere ex invidia senatoriato profit by the unpopularity of the senate to gain influence oneself.Rate it:

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curveballAn unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.Rate it:

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de via declinare, deflectere (also metaphorically)to turn aside from the right way; to deviate.Rate it:

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der Reihe nachone by one, in turnRate it:

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ecotropism is a philosophyFrom "eco" the hearth and "tropism" to turn toward. Ergo--to turn toward the earthRate it:

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eventum, exitum (felicem) habereto turn out (well); to result (satisfactorily).Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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