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mettre une affaire en trainTo put a thing in hand.Rate it:

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mr. all businessSomeone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the timeRate it:

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muscle-up to the jobStep right UP to the tasks at Hand!Rate it:

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nada nessa mãoA phrase commonly associated with shows of magic, where the performer assures that his hand is empty, therefore he is not holding any tools to aid his tricks.Rate it:

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ne faites pas messagers des fous“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage.” Prov. xxvi. 6.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereNot important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.Rate it:

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no pressureThe situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.Rate it:

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No Spring ChickenNo longer young, old person, over his young ageRate it:

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off topicnot connected with the matter at handRate it:

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older adultAn old person.Rate it:

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omegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.Rate it:

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on in yearsOld; advanced in age.Rate it:

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on l'a mené tambour battantThey led him with a high hand; They played the martinet with him.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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one more time for the sweet souvenirfor old times' sakeRate it:

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opus aggredito take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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out datedold fashionedRate it:

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out of dateNot current, outmoded, out of style, or too old to be used.Rate it:

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par contreon the other hand; howeverRate it:

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passe-moi la casse (rhubarbe), je te passerai le sénéClaw me and I’ll claw thee; One hand washes the other, and both wash the face.Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate it:

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pif that troon!Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!"Rate it:

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pin downRequire, Insist Upon An Exact Statement As To The Details Or The Facts In The Matter At Hand: A Firm Affirmation Of Action To Be Taken:Rate it:

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pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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prendre le dessusTo gain the upper hand.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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put it thereafter a discussion of barter etc the 'seller' offers his hand to shake on the deal (particularly in the US)Rate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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quel est l'état de votre caisse?How much cash have you in hand?Rate it:

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qui jeune n'apprend, rien ne sauraAn old dog will learn no tricks. Rate it:

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quot annos natus es?how old are you?Rate it:

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raise the stakesTo raise the stakes of a hand of poker.Rate it:

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reach outTo extend one's hand forward.Rate it:

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read 'em and weepWhen playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that roundRate it:

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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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reprendre le collier de misèreTo return to drudgery, to the old routine.Rate it:

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rester chapeau basTo stand hat in hand.Rate it:

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return to one's muttonsto get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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royal flushpoker handRate it:

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saddle trampIn the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback.Rate it:

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sea dogold sailorRate it:

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sell-by dateUsed to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.Rate it:

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senectus nobis obrēpitold age creeps on us insensibly.Rate it:

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senectute, senio confectum esseto be worn out by old age.Rate it:

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