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lawyer upTo exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo conduct matters in accord with legal formalities or so as to avoid legal risk.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo arrange in a way reflecting legal advice.Rate it:

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legibus solvereto free from legal obligations.Rate it:

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les pièces des états du pape n'ont plus coursThe coins of the Papal States are no longer legal tender.Rate it:

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let slideTo let go, allow, release, pass over without action.Rate it:

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let's rollUsed to suggest that an action should begin.Rate it:

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libel chillUneasiness or unwillingness to speak publicly or to write about a matter, as a result of the threat or suggestion of legal action should one do so.Rate it:

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like turkeys voting for ChristmasSelf-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.Rate it:

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low roadA course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.Rate it:

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luzes, câmera, açãolights, camera, actionRate it:

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make a differenceTo carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.Rate it:

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make a monkey out ofTo cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..Rate it:

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make a moveTo initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest.Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.Rate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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marching ordersInstructions for action.Rate it:

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Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.Rate it:

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navem expedireto clear for action.Rate it:

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ne bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.Rate it:

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necessary evilAn unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.Rate it:

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nique sa mèreJuron qui peut aussi exprimer le dépit, après une action ratée, elle n’est pas forcément exprimée a l’encontre de quelqu’un.Rate it:

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nique ta mèreJuron qui peut aussi exprimer le dépit, après une action ratée, elle n’est pas forcément exprimée a l’encontre de quelqu’un.Rate it:

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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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no two ways about itNo other possible action, choice or option.Rate it:

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no win, no feeIf you do not win this lawsuit, the legal representative you have hired will not charge you any fees.Rate it:

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non est factumThe plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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nuclear optionIn resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.Rate it:

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null and voidHaving no legal validity, not enforceable legallyRate it:

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obrar por poderEjecutar una acción o procedimiento legal, mediante un documento que lo permite.Rate it:

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off and runningLaunched or launching vigorously into a course of action.Rate it:

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on the receiving endbeing the victim of an unpleasant actionRate it:

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one step at a timeSlowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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open the floodgatesTo allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extentRate it:

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pendente litepending a legal suit in courtRate it:

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phone inTo make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.Rate it:

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phone it into make an unseemly timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called forRate it:

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pickupA word referring to the action of meeting and quickly associating with a strange female at a function, gathering, saloon, party or meeting.Rate it:

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pin downRequire, Insist Upon An Exact Statement As To The Details Or The Facts In The Matter At Hand: A Firm Affirmation Of Action To Be Taken:Rate it:

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plant the seedsTo start something in motion; to begin an idea; to catalyze an action.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo attack the ball instead of an opponent who is usually controlling the ball. Often considered a positive action, and sometimes a requirement not to concede a penalty.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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