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accedere, se conferre ad rem publicamto devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

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ad dicendum se conferreto devote oneself to oratory.Rate it:

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ad historiam (scribendam) se conferre or se applicareto devote oneself to writing history.Rate it:

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ad omnes casus se comparareto prepare oneself for all contingencies.Rate it:

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ad pedes alicuius iacēre, stratum esse (stratum iacēre)to prostrate oneself before a person.Rate it:

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ad pedes alicuius se proicere, se abicere, procumbere, se prosternereto throw oneself at some one's feet.Rate it:

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ad vulgarem sensum or ad communem opinionem orationem accommodare (Off. 2. 10. 35)to express oneself in popular language.Rate it:

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alicuius voluntati morem gerereto accomodate oneself to another's wishes.Rate it:

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aller se faire foutreto go fuck oneself.Rate it:

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animo or simply sibi indulgereto indulge oneself.Rate it:

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animum appellere or se applicare ad philosophiamto apply oneself to the study of philosophy.Rate it:

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animum inducere c. Inf. (not in animum inducere)to persuade oneself to...Rate it:

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animum or simply se remittereto indulge oneself.Rate it:

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animum regere, coercere, cohibereto have self-control; to restrain oneself, master one's inclinations.Rate it:

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animum relaxare, reficere, recreare or simply se reficere, se recreare, refici, recreari (ex aliqua re)to recruit oneself, seek relaxation.Rate it:

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animum vincere (Marcell. 3. 8)to have self-control; to restrain oneself, master one's inclinations.Rate it:

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animum vitiis dedereto abandon oneself to vice.Rate it:

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answer toTo justify oneself to.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm an X, not a YClarifies that one is X, while dissociating oneself from Y. X and Y are usually professions or beliefs, and significantly different from one another.Rate it:

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attacher sa tuqueTo brace oneself; to get ready.Rate it:

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auctoritatem or dignitatem sibi conciliare, parareto gain dignity; to make oneself a person of consequence.Rate it:

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avoir affaire à quelqu'unTo have to speak to (to deal with) a person.Rate it:

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avoir bon bec (fam.)To be a chatterbox; To speak well; To be able to answer back.Rate it:

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backpedalTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.Rate it:

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balls aboutTo bullshit; to speak or act as a joke or with no real point.Rate it:

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beat upTo feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.Rate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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bow downto bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deferenceRate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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brace upTo strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient.Rate it:

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bragging rightsThe prerogative to praise oneself for an accomplishment or for possession of a superior characteristic.Rate it:

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burn one's fingersTo harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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burst outto speak emotionally or suddenlyRate it:

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bust a gutTo laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneselfRate it:

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bust a moveSave oneself from an awkward situation with a woman.Rate it:

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bust one's chopsTo exert oneself.Rate it:

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but who's countingUsed as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to.Rate it:

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

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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causam dicereto defend oneself before the judge (of the accused).Rate it:

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chier dans son frocto shit oneselfRate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.Rate it:

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civitatem mutare (Balb. 11. 27)to naturalise oneself as a citizen of another country.Rate it:

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clarius loquerespeak up, please.Rate it:

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clarum fieri, nobilitari, illustrari (not the post-classical clarescere or inclarescereto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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cogitatione sibi aliquid depingereto picture to oneself.Rate it:

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come awayTo distance oneselfRate it:

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