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up to one's neck in alligatorsExtremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc consuming one's time.Rate it:

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urbis obsidionem liberareto raise a siege (used of the army of relief).Rate it:

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use it or lose itSkills or knowledge that are seldom applied are likely to be lost with time.Rate it:

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ut ita dicamso to speak (used to modify a figurative expression).Rate it:

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utterly amazingThis phrase is used when something is so good it that it is beyond beliefRate it:

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vai saberUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see vai, saber.Rate it:

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vel maximos luctus vetustate tollit diuturnitas (Fam. 5. 16. 5)time assuages the most violent grief.Rate it:

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velvet handcuffsUsed other than as an idiom: see velvet, handcuffs.Rate it:

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venez n'importe quandCome at any time, no matter when, whenever you please.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOften used other than as an idiom: an assault that is verbal.Rate it:

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verbum ductum esse a...putareto derive a word from... (used of an etymologist).Rate it:

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verbum translatum (Or. 27. 92)a figurative expression; a word used metaphorically.Rate it:

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veritatem imitari (Div. 1. 13. 23)(1) to make a lifelike natural representation of a thing (used of the artist); (2) to be lifelike (of a work of art).Rate it:

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verno, aestivo, auctumnali, hiberno temporein spring, summer, autumn, winter time.Rate it:

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versurā solvere, dissolvere (Att. 5. 15. 2)to pay one's old debts by making new.Rate it:

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very goodUsed other than as an idiom: very good.Rate it:

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very wellUsed to weaken the effect of certain modal verbs.Rate it:

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vetamur vetere proverbioan old proverb tells us not to...Rate it:

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vetustate amicitiae coniunctum esseto be very old friends.Rate it:

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vieux comme les rues, comme le mondeAs old as the hills.Rate it:

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vires consenescuntto become old and feeble.Rate it:

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viviparous lizardUsed other than as an idiom: see viviparous, lizard.Zootoca vivipara, known as the common lizard in its relatively northerly Eurasian range.Rate it:

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vocabulum propriumthe proper term; a word used strictly.Rate it:

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vocabulum, verbum, nomen ducere ab, ex...to form, derive a word from... (used of the man who first creates the word).Rate it:

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você e quem maisUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see você, e, quem, mais.Rate it:

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vous venez à point nomméYou come in the nick of time, at the necessary moment, just when you are wanted.Rate it:

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vulnus infligere alicuito wound a person (also used metaphorically).Rate it:

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wait for itUsed to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.Rate it:

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walk all overUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, all, over.Rate it:

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walk awayUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, away.Rate it:

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walk overUsed other than as an idiom: to walk over.Rate it:

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walk throughUsed other than as an idiom: walk through.Rate it:

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wallow in the mireUsed other than as an idiom. To roll around in mud or dirtRate it:

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warm bodyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see warm,‎ body.Rate it:

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warm regardsUsed as a polite way to finish a letter.Rate it:

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warmest regardsUsed as a polite closing of a letterRate it:

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warning shotUsed other than as an idiom: A shot fired as a warning..Rate it:

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warrior antUsed other than as an idiom: see warrior, ant.Rate it:

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wash upTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthIn the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.Rate it:

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watch outTo be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.Rate it:

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water canUsed other than as an idiom: see water, can.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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way back whenA time in the distant past.Rate it:

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way to go! congrats!Phrase used to congratulate someone informally.Rate it:

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we haven't got all daya statement used to hurry people upRate it:

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weak-kneedUsed other than as an idiom: see week, kneed.Rate it:

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wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.Rate it:

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weekend warriorA part-time soldier, or reservist.Rate it:

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weld togetherUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see weld,‎ together.Rate it:

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