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adopt outTo expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.Rate it:

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alicui acceptum referre aliquid (Verr. 2. 70. 170)to put down to a man's credit.Rate it:

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alicui expensum ferre aliquidto put a thing down to a man's account.Rate it:

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aliquid in aliud tempus, in posterum differreto put off till another time; to postpone.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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animum alicuius ad laetitiam excitareto put a man in a pleasurable frame of mind.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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backfootTo put on the defensive; to put off balance.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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bed downTo put an animal to rest for the night.Rate it:

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belli finem facere, bellum finireto put an end to war.Rate it:

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bene interrogareto cross-examine cleverly, put leading questions.Rate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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black upTo put on blackface makeup.Rate it:

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brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the shipRate it:

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brace of shakesThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.Rate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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build on sandTo put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.Rate it:

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bundle upTo dress in, or put on, warm clothes.Rate it:

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bundle upTo put into a bundle.Rate it:

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bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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calcaria subdere equoto put spurs to a horse.Rate it:

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calcaribus equum concitareto put spurs to a horse.Rate it:

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can itTo silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.Rate it:

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capita conferre (Liv. 2. 45)to put our heads together.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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causam interponere or interserereto interpose, put forward an argument, a reason.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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chain upTo put in chainsRate it:

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chi semina vento raccoglie tempestasow the wind, reap the whirlwindRate it:

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chip inTo put a chip shot in the hole.Rate it:

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chip inTo put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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cobble togetherTo put together without adequate preparation or equipment; to improvise minimally usable.Rate it:

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collect upTo find and put together in the same place.Rate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.Rate it:

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companyIt took six companies to put out the fire.Rate it:

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confidere alicui (but aliqua re)to put confidence in some one.Rate it:

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consilii mei copiam facio tibiI put myself at your disposal as regards advice.Rate it:

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controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.Rate it:

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cowboy upTo put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to fit in.Rate it:

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culpam in aliquem conferre, transferre, conicereto put the blame on another.Rate it:

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cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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diem ex die ducere, differreto put off from one day to another.Rate it:

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dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

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donner le changeTo put off the scent, to mislead.Rate it:

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donner un ouvrage à façonTo put out a job to be done.Rate it:

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