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horror showA horrifying, appalling, or sickening experience, set of events, or visual spectacle.Rate it:

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hostis in cervicibus alicuius estthe foe is at our heels, is upon us.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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hub-bubSet of disturbing circumstances, minor riot, loud talking.Rate it:

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huis closa work of fiction in which the action is set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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huis closa genre in fiction where dramatic tension is derived from the action being set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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I doA traditional phrase said upon acceptance of marriage.Rate it:

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I'll be blowedA set phrase used to express amazement and surprise.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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ignem inferre operibus (B. C. 2. 14)to set fire to the siege-works.Rate it:

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ignem tectis inferre, subicereto set fire to houses.Rate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il a pris cela sous son bonnet1. He invented it. 2. He took it upon himself.Rate it:

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il est sujet à cautionHe is not to be relied upon.Rate it:

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il était une foisthere was once …; once upon a time, there was …Rate it:

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il gagne à être connuHe improves upon acquaintance.Rate it:

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il l'a fait de propos délibéréHe did it of set purpose; He had made up his mind to do it.Rate it:

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il ne reviendra pas, allez!Depend upon it, he will not return!Rate it:

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il prêcha d'exempleHe practised what he preached; He set the example.Rate it:

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il s'est piqué d'honneurHe made it a point of honour; He was put upon his mettle.Rate it:

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imperium, regnum, tyrannidem occupareto take upon oneself absolute power.Rate it:

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in dubio ponereto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in dubium vocareto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in latus hostium incurrereto fall upon the enemy's flank.Rate it:

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in provinciam proficisci (Liv. 38. 35)to set out for one's province.Rate it:

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in scaenam aliquid inducereto bring a thing upon the stage.Rate it:

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in scaenam prodireto come upon the stage.Rate it:

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in the fast laneIn a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.Rate it:

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in the worksBeing planned or worked upon.Rate it:

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in thunderationIn any set of circumstances whatsoever.Rate it:

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in viam se dareto set out on a journey.Rate it:

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inflammare urbemto set fire to a city.Rate it:

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insidias collocare, locare (Mil. 10. 27)to set an ambuscade.Rate it:

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intentum esse alicui reito be engaged upon a matter.Rate it:

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iron maidenA medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.Rate it:

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is anyone here a doctorAsked to call upon a doctor to come forth from a group of people.Rate it:

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j'ai jeté mon dévolu sur celaI have fixed my choice upon that.Rate it:

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je les ai mis aux prisesI have set them one against the other.Rate it:

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je ne le croirai qu'à bonnes enseignesI shall only believe it upon good authority.Rate it:

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je ne vois pas cela d'un bon œilI do not look favourably upon that.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.Rate it:

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jet settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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jet-setterA member of the jet set, a rich person who travels for pleasure.Rate it:

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jet-setterA member of the jet set; a rich person who travels for pleasure.Rate it:

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jet-settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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kitchen table softwareEspecially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.Rate it:

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la nuit porte conseilTime will show a plan; Sleep upon it; Seek advice of your pillow.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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lay down the markerTo set the standard.Rate it:

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leadI would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. — Bacon.Rate it:

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