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peel a grapeScore One!, Do Something Special, Contrive A Winner, Stand An Egg On End.Rate it:

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peg backTo equalize against; to prevent the opposition from winning.Rate it:

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piece of assAn act of intercourse, especially a one night stand.Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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pinch-hitTo do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.Rate it:

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play offTo compete against in a play-off.Rate it:

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poacher turned gamekeeperA person who now works against the same people they once supported.Rate it:

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post upTo establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.Rate it:

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prendre positionto make a standRate it:

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push offto commit a foul by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction.Rate it:

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quien roba a un ladrón, tiene cien años de perdónIt's justifiable to commit crimes against criminalsRate it:

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rester chapeau basTo stand hat in hand.Rate it:

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rotation timeThe time allowed to elapse between successive occurrences of a stand of trees being logged.Rate it:

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rub up onTo rub one's body against another person as a form of sexual stimulation or flirting.Rate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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save vs.In certain games, to successfully guard against a particular dangerRate it:

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scelus edere in aliquem (Sest. 26. 58)to commit a crime against some one.Rate it:

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se casser le nez1. To fall on one’s face. 2. To knock up against an obstacle. 3. To fail in an enterprise.Rate it:

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se dresser sur ses ergotsTo stand on one’s dignity.Rate it:

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se tenir sur son quant-à-soiTo stand on one’s dignity.Rate it:

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set offTo count an addition in one thing against a reduction in something else.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.Rate it:

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stack upTo compare with something; to measure up. (Often used with "against", "among")Rate it:

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summa necessitudine aliquem contingereto stand in very intimate relations to some one.Rate it:

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summo iure agere cum aliquo (cf. summum ius, summa iniuria)to proceed against some one with the utmost rigour of the law; to strain the law in one's favour.Rate it:

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sur le pied où en sont les chosesConsidering how matters stand.Rate it:

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swim upstreamTo opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo invest against odds.Rate it:

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take the game toTo use attacking tactics against.Rate it:

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tear upOr against.Rate it:

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tecto, (in) domum suam aliquem recipere (opp. prohibere aliquem tecto, domo)to welcome to one's house (opp. to shut one's door against some one).Rate it:

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testem prodire (in aliquem)to appear as witness against a person.Rate it:

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the dogs bark, but the caravan goes onLife goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.Rate it:

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the enemy of my enemy is my friendAlthough I dislike and/or disagree with you, for the time being we should work together against a common threat.Rate it:

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think better of itTo change one's mind; especially to decide against.Rate it:

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thread the needleA game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeagainst, in opposition.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeAgainst, in direct opposition.Rate it:

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tout par amour, rien par forceSweet words will succeed where mere strength will fail; You may row your heart out if wind and tide are against you.Rate it:

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turkey shootA situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.Rate it:

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turn onTo rebel; to go against something formerly supported.Rate it:

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turn one's coatTo turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.Rate it:

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turnabout is fair playIt is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.Rate it:

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up toAgainst; next to; near; towards.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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ventis reflantibus (Tusc. 1. 49)with the wind against one.Rate it:

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vim adhibere, facere alicuito use violence against some one.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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wealth per capitaMeaning the ratio of resource output value against the populationRate it:

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