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oat operaA, film, or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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thumb-warsInterlock two fists, lift up one thumb each and try to pin down the other players thumb to win the game.Rate it:

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what dogWhen thy try to arceth upRate it:

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(1) respondere (de iure or ius)to give a legal opinion, decision on points of law.Rate it:

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(de) sententia desistereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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à chacun son compteTo give every one his due.Rate it:

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à chacun son dûGive the devil his due; Every man is worth his hire.Rate it:

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a marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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a pristina consuetudine deflectereto give up old customs.Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoout with the old, in with the newRate it:

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a sententia sua discedereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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a vetere consuetudine discedereto give up old customs.Rate it:

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à vieille mule frein doréOld women have the finest clothes.Rate it:

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abire magistratuto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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accordez-vous si votre affaire est bonne, si votre cause est mauvaise, plaidez. [j. b. rousseau , épigrammes, ii. 19]If you’ve a good case, try and compromise; If you’ve a bad one, take it into court.Rate it:

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act upgive troubleRate it:

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admittere, permittere equumto give a horse the reins.Rate it:

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admodum adulescens, senexstill quote a young (old) man.Rate it:

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aetate affecta esseto be infirm through old age.Rate it:

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afferre alicui laetitiamto give pleasure to some one.Rate it:

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afficere aliquem gaudio, laetitiato give pleasure to some one.Rate it:

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Africae situm paucis exponereto give a brief exposition of the geography of Africa.Rate it:

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age outTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.Rate it:

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alicui bibere dareto give some one to drink.Rate it:

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aliquem consilio (et re) iuvareto give a person the advantage of one's advice (and actual support).Rate it:

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aliquem testem alicuius rei (in aliquid) citareto cite a person to give evidence on a matter.Rate it:

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aluminum showerAn event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort.Rate it:

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amicitiam dissuere, dissolvere, praecīdereto renounce, give up a friendship.Rate it:

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amicitiam renuntiareto renounce, give up a friendship.Rate it:

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animam edere or efflareto give up the ghost.Rate it:

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animos tentare (Cluent. 63. 176)to try to divine a person's disposition.Rate it:

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ansas dare ad reprehendum, reprehensionisto give occasion for blame; to challenge criticism.Rate it:

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antiquis temporibusin old days, in the olden time.Rate it:

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ape leaderAn old maid.Rate it:

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apprenti n'est pas maîtreOne must not expect from a beginner the talent of an old hand; You must spoil before you spin.Rate it:

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argentariam dissolvere (Caecin. 4. 11)to close one's bank, give up banking.Rate it:

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armchair quarterbacksomeone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the gameRate it:

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artificio et via tradere aliquidto give a scientific explanation of a thing.Rate it:

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as close as an oysterSecretive; reluctant to give information.Rate it:

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ask fortry to obtain by requestingRate it:

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auctorem esse alicui, utto give a person advice.Rate it:

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autant prendre la lune avec les dentsYou might just as well try and scale the moon.Rate it:

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Backseat DriverA person, who is bossy and likes to give unwanted advices and order to othersRate it:

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battre en brècheto reduce to rubble, to give a poundingRate it:

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bear witnessgive evidenceRate it:

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bestow ongive as a gift toRate it:

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