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holeAn undesirable place to live or visit; a hovel.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesThe most sacred place within a sacred building.Rate it:

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hop jointPlace where opium is smoked.Rate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate it:

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hot spotlively placeRate it:

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human touchThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.Rate it:

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il a placé son argent à fonds perduHe sank his money in an annuity.Rate it:

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il faut savoir se bornerOne must place limits on one’s desires.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petit chez soiThere is no place like home; Home is home, be it ever so humble; East, west, home is best.Rate it:

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il y a des claques qui se perdentUne ou plusieurs personnes qui ont un comportement ou tiennent des propos insupportables en toute impunité mériteraient d’être vertement remises à leur place.Rate it:

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in angustias adducere aliquemto place some one in an embarrassing position.Rate it:

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in proscriptorum numerum referre aliquem (Rosc. Am. 11. 32)to place a person's name on the list of the proscribed.Rate it:

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in the first placeTo begin with; earlier; first; at the start.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeDescribing actions or activities that the speaker considers inappropriate, misdirected, or unlikely to yield good results.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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integros defatigatis summittereto send fresh troops to take the place of those wearied with fighting.Rate it:

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it's a small worldUsed to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.Rate it:

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iter aliquo dirigere, intendereto journey towards a place.Rate it:

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iterum, tertium consulconsul for the second, third time.Rate it:

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je suis en voie de le finirI am in a fair way to finish it.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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Johnny-Come-LatelySomeone who is amateur in any work, place or group, person who has no earlier experience of something Rate it:

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jump offTo move from an elevated place by one jump.Rate it:

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kiddie tableThe gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent, less capable, or less popular participants in an event.Rate it:

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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.Rate it:

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knacker's yardA place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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la royauté, place noyée de lumière où toute tache paraît une fange sordide“In that fierce light which beats upon a throne And blackens every blot.” [Tennyson , Idylls of the King, Dedication.]Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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le roi dit nous voulonsPar allusion à l'usage des rois, qui s'expriment à la première personne du pluriel, réponse qu'on fait aux enfants impérieux qui exigent en disant « Je veux … », pour les remettre à leur place.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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left and rightAll over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.Rate it:

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left, right and centerAll over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.Rate it:

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lie aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:

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lion's denAny dangerous or frightening place.Rate it:

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live outto pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situationRate it:

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lock awayTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.Rate it:

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loco or vestigio se non moverenot to stir from one's place.Rate it:

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longum itineris spatium emetirito finish a very long journey.Rate it:

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look roundTo search a place.Rate it:

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make a wagerplace a bet as in gamblingRate it:

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make itTo reach a place.Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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make yourself at homeA welcoming invitation to a guest to treat a place as if it were their home; a gesture to put someone at ease or make them feel more comfortable, especially in a new or unfamiliar placeRate it:

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man the fortTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.Rate it:

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mark timeMarching in place; not going anywhere.Rate it:

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meantime, back at the ranchA reminder during conversation, things are alright back at the ranch/home/headquarters, business-place, office et al.Rate it:

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meat rackA place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.Rate it:

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