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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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back burnerA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.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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balance the booksTo put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.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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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate 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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bottomless pitA person who can keep eating without ever seeming to fill up, or a vessel which never fills however much is added.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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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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causam dicereto defend oneself before the judge (of the accused).Rate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate it:

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ces poires sont de bonne gardeThese pears will keep well.Rate it:

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chier dans son frocto shit oneselfRate 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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civitatem servitute oppressam tenere (Dom. 51. 131)to keep the citizens in servile subjection.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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come down the pikeTo emerge, come up; to approach or arrive on the scene; to present (itself or oneself).Rate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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come to termsTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painfulRate it:

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condicere alicui (ad cenam)to invite oneself to some one's house for dinner.Rate it:

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conscientia recte factorum erigito congratulate oneself on one's clear conscience.Rate it:

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conspici, conspicuum esse aliqua reto make oneself conspicuous.Rate it:

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consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere, servareto keep up a usage.Rate it:

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contentionem adhibereto exert oneself.Rate it:

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copias castris continereto keep the troops in camp.Rate it:

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corpus curare (cibo, vino, somno)to refresh oneself, minister to one's bodily wants.Rate it:

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cozy upWith "to", to ingratiate oneself .Rate it:

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crescere ex aliquoto raise oneself by another's fall.Rate it:

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