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Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (S)The pitcher is not the winning pitcher;Rate it:

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Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (S)The pitcher fulfills at least one of the following three conditions:Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/with great X, comes great YStates a causation in which Y follows X. Often, this phrase is used in a solemn tone, employed sarcastically for minor things that are not nearly as serious as suggested.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, thy name is YUsed to say that something or somebody embodies a particular quality, usually a negative one. This phrase is said using this format: "X, thy name is Y", where X is the quality and Y is the person or thing with that quality.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, Y, and Z—pick any twoIntroduces three desirable qualities or resources that a person, company or project can not have simultaneously; they will lack one of the three options.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/you can't spell XYZ without YImplies a correlation between two items, where the second one is spelled with letters from the first one.Rate it:

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apple never falls far from the treeAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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Apple of Your EyeA thing or a person greatly admired and loved by peopleRate it:

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apples and orangesSaid of a comparison of items that are not comparable.Rate it:

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apprenti n'est pas maîtreOne must not expect from a beginner the talent of an old hand; You must spoil before you spin.Rate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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après moi le délugeUsed to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one’s death, or to indicate one’s own importance in maintaining orderRate it:

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après nous le délugeA short life and a merry one; We need not bother about what will happen after we are gone.Rate it:

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apud aliquem esseto be at some one's house.Rate it:

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arbitrio alicuius omnia permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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are you taking any medicationsAsked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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argentariam dissolvere (Caecin. 4. 11)to close one's bank, give up banking.Rate it:

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argue round and roundto talk with many digressions, not about subjectRate it:

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argumentis confirmare, comprobare, evincere aliquid (or c. Acc. c. Inf.)to prove a thing indisputably.Rate it:

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argumentum ducere, sumere ex aliqua re or petere ab aliqua reto derive an argument from a thing.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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arma abicereto throw away one's arms.Rate it:

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arma capere, sumereto take up one's arms.Rate it:

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armchair quarterbacksomeone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the gameRate it:

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army volunteerTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.Rate it:

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artful dodgerOne who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties.Rate it:

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artificio et via tradere aliquidto give a scientific explanation of a thing.Rate it:

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as above, so belowWhat happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.Rate it:

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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.Rate it:

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asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:

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Asleep at the SwitchFailing to act or respond immediately, not being attentiveRate it:

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aspergere sales orationi (Or. 26. 87)to intersperse one's speech with humorous remarks.Rate it:

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assiduum esse cum aliquoto be always in some one's company.Rate it:

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assuefactus or assuetus aliqua reaccustomed to a thing.Rate it:

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at a pinchBy the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky..Rate it:

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at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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at cross purposesAgainst one another; contrary in direction or goals.Rate it:

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at homeIn one's place of residence.Rate it:

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at homeIn the home of one's parents.Rate it:

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at largeOn the loose; roaming freely; not confined.Rate it:

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at peace withNot menacing or hostile toward.Rate it:

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at restNot moving; stationary.Rate it:

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at the disposal ofAt one's disposal.Rate it:

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at variancenot in accord; in a state of disagreementRate it:

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at workAt one's workplace.Rate it:

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auctore aliquo uti ad aliquidto have as authority for a thing.Rate it:

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auctorem aliquem habere alicuius reito have as authority for a thing.Rate it:

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auctoritatem alicuius sequito be guided by another's example.Rate it:

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audientium animos religione perfundere (Liv. 10. 388)to fill the souls of one's audience with devotion.Rate it:

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