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optimo iurewith full right.Rate it:

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optimo iure (cf. summo iure, sect. XV. 1).legitimately; with the fullest right.Rate it:

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out for bloodWith the intent of killing somebody (especially out of revenge).Rate it:

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out with itUsed to tell somebody to reveal a secret.Rate it:

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pay one's debt to societyTo serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.Rate it:

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pay one's duesTo acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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pinch-hitTo do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.Rate it:

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play gooseberryto serve as a chaperonRate it:

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please sit downOffering a seat to somebody.Rate it:

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pleased to meet youA polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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press into serviceTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.Rate it:

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provide formake something available to somebodyRate it:

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put someone in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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r.b atchuRight back at youRate it:

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RAInitialism of right atrium.Rate it:

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read someone the riot actTo scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

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recte, bene fecisti quod...you were right in...; you did right to...Rate it:

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remettez ceci à qui de droitGive this to the proper person, to the person who has a right to it.Rate it:

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run off at the mouthTo speak in a disrespectful manner about somebody.Rate it:

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run someone raggedTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.Rate it:

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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satin (= satisne) sanus es?are you in your right mind?Rate it:

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sauce upto add sauce to; to serve sauce ontoRate it:

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see toTo serve or care for.Rate it:

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set straightTo correct; to make right or true.Rate it:

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sex upTo arouse somebody sexually.Rate it:

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she'll be applesEverything will be all right.Rate it:

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she's applesEverything is all right, or in good working order.Rate it:

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she's street legalshe's lookin' really fine... all the right curves in all the right places!Rate it:

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shoo-inA candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.Rate it:

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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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si es un perro, muerdeIt's right in front of you/meRate it:

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sign overTo transfer to somebody else by signing a document.Rate it:

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sit in forTo substitute; to take somebody's place.Rate it:

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snail it, until you nail it!When you’re practicing a musical piece and mistakes are happening. Slow it down at a snails pace and get it right and then speed it up.Rate it:

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someone's jaw droppedsomebody was very surprised; often followed by "to the floor"Rate it:

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something is rotten in the state of DenmarkSomething is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.Rate it:

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stake a claimTo take an action that asserts a property right in something.Rate it:

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stalking horseA candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.Rate it:

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stand up withIn a wedding ceremony, to serve as best man or as maid of honor or as an official witness for (someone).Rate it:

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steal someone's thunderTo detract from somebody's accomplishments or glory; to undermine someone.Rate it:

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step asideto deviate from the right or proper pathRate it:

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stick byto follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or somethingRate it:

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stipendia facere, merereto serve.Rate it:

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store upTo build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.Rate it:

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