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minas iacere, iactareto use threats.Rate it:

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Mince WordsTo softly use words so no one is offended, not to be completely honestRate it:

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minis utito use threats.Rate it:

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more likeUsed to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent.Rate it:

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muddle throughTo succeed despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained.Rate it:

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nullius culpae sibi conscium esseto be conscious of no ill deed.Rate it:

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number gamesA numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).Rate it:

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occasione utito make use of, avail oneself of an opportunity.Rate it:

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omen infaustum, tristean evil omen; presage of ill.Rate it:

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on revient toujours à ses premières amoursOne always returns to one’s first love; Who loves well, forgets ill.Rate it:

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otio abūti or otium ad suum usum transferreto use up, make full use of one's spare time.Rate it:

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out of one's wayNot in the direct route that one would normally use.Rate it:

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parking lotAn open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.Rate it:

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party and playMarked by the use of drugs and the absence of sexual inhibitions.Rate it:

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pimp outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, use, to hire out or provide to others like a whore.Rate it:

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pin moneyAn allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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play the hand one is dealtTo use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.Rate it:

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pour comble de malheur, il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortune, he fell ill.Rate it:

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pour surcroît (or, comble) de malheur il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortunes he fell ill.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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psychological warfareThe use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone.Rate it:

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Pull All Your Eggs into One BasketTo take all your chances on one plan or idea, to use all your options at one timeRate it:

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pull outTo use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.Rate it:

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punch outTo use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.Rate it:

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punch outTo extract data from a computer by the use of a keyboard.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put someone underTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.Rate it:

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put to useto use; to utilise; to applyRate it:

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put to workto put to useRate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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quid attinet? with Infin.what is the use of?Rate it:

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rag the puckTo proceed slowly at any activity in order to use up time; to stall for time.Rate it:

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rag the puckTo retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.Rate it:

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ready upto prepare for use, to get readyRate it:

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rem bene (male) gerere (vid. sect. XVI. 10a)to manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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rem familiarem tuerito manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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rendre gorgeTo have to pay back money unjustly acquired; To disgorge one’s ill-gotten gains.Rate it:

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res obsolescita thing is going out of use, becoming obsolete.Rate it:

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rien n'y faitNothing has any effect upon him (or, on it); It is all of no use.Rate it:

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rob the cradleTo use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.Rate it:

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rough and readyCrude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.Rate it:

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run into the groundTo wear out, especially through excessive use.Rate it:

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run throughTo use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.Rate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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screen outTo use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.Rate it:

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seagull approachThe occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.Rate it:

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sermo latinus (opp. sermo parum latinus) (cf. sect. VII. 2., note For the use of adverbs...)good Latin.Rate it:

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set upTo ready something for use.Rate it:

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