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power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutelyThe corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: WikiquoteRate it:

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longe, alte (longius, altius) repetere (either absolute or ab aliqua re)to go a long way back (in narrative).Rate it:

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darn tootinAbsolute, utter, complete, very.Rate it:

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rule with an iron fistTo rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.Rate it:

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horsefeathersAbsolute nonsense; poppycockRate it:

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God's honest truthUnquestionable, absolute truth.Rate it:

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double vertical lineThe typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.Rate it:

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the pick of the litterThe absolute best one has to offer.Rate it:

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dead lossAn absolute or total loss.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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at the very leastat least; as an absolute minimumRate it:

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beyond any shadow of a doubtabsolute, no alternatives.Rate it:

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c'est un cas de force majeureIt is a case of absolute necessity; It is an utter impossibility.Rate it:

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darn tootin'Absolute, utter, complete, very.Rate it:

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desperatio rerum (omnium) (Catil. 2. 11. 25)absolute despair; a hopeless situation.Rate it:

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Dyed in the WoolPermanent; absoluteRate it:

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elle est au comble de ses désirsShe is at the very height of her wishes.Rate it:

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empty the tankTo make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.Rate it:

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faire la courte échelle à quelqu'unTo allow some one to climb on one’s shoulders to scale a height; To give a lift to some one.Rate it:

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funxuWhen a person is having an absolute blast of a time no thanks to anyone else but only because of themselves.Rate it:

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give awayTo concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.Rate it:

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he/she is on fireWhen someone is described as being 'on fire' they are performing at their absolute best, they're unstoppable, unbelievable, very impressiveRate it:

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immunitatem omnium rerum habereto enjoy absolute immunity.Rate it:

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imperium singulareabsolute power; autocracy.Rate it:

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imperium, regnum, tyrannidem occupareto take upon oneself absolute power.Rate it:

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in feeOf an estate in land, inherited or owned by one who has the absolute right to dispose of the land as they desire, including the right to select an inheritor of the land.Rate it:

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knee highVery small; to the height of one's knees.Rate it:

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la fête battait son pleinThe entertainment was at its height.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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sit upTo bounce, especially to a comfortable height.Rate it:

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smell of an oily ragA very small amount, or the absolute minimum (usually of money).Rate it:

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summa aestate, hiemein the height of summer, depth of winter.Rate it:

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type outTo be rejected as an actor because of categorical factors like height, race and general appearance, rather than acting ability.Rate it:

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uno ab altofrom one heightRate it:

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個頭size, heightRate it:

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