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escensionem facere (of troops)to land, disembark.Rate it:

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shell shockA psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.Rate it:

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shell shockUsed other than as an idiom: see shell, shock.Rate it:

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shell shockA person with the condition.Rate it:

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shell shockTo stun or debilitate as by a shock.Rate it:

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shell shockA stunning shock.Rate it:

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shock and aweMilitary tactic consisting of excessive or overwhelming force to frighten and subdue the enemy; to intimidate, disrupt, or incapacitate one’s adversaries in order to achieve a desired reactionRate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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holy cricketIn shock, terrified, etc. Saying it that will make you almost petrified or Stunned.Rate it:

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pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThis smacks of a military jargon. Troops deployed to confront enemy. Modern warfare can be conducted from helicopters, drones, bombers with remote directed missiles, rockets and missiles from ships.Rate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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frozen stiffwas so shockRate it:

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fire at willFire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.Rate it:

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holy fuckExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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take abackTo surprise or shock; to discomfit.Rate it:

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frumentum providere exercituito provide corn-supplies for the troops.Rate it:

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Knock Your Socks OffTo startle, shock, thrill, astonish, or amaze someoneRate it:

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auxilia arcessereto summon auxiliary troops.Rate it:

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battle crySomething the troops yell out when going to war or battle.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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capere, occupare locumto occupy a position (with troops).Rate it:

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cogere omnes copias in unum locumto concentrate all the troops at one point.Rate it:

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conducere, contrahere copiasto concentrate troops.Rate it:

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copias castris continereto keep the troops in camp.Rate it:

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cuneum facere (Liv. 22. 47)to draw up troops in a wedge-formation.Rate it:

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evocare undique copiasto call up troops from all sides.Rate it:

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firing lineThe line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battleRate it:

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hold onto your hatPrepare for a shock!Rate it:

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imperare milites civitatibusto compel communities to provide troops.Rate it:

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integri et recentes defatigatis succeduntfresh troops relieve the tired men.Rate it:

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integros defatigatis summittereto send fresh troops to take the place of those wearied with fighting.Rate it:

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magnae copiae (not multae)a large force, many troops.Rate it:

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milites (exercitum) scribere, conscribereto levy troops.Rate it:

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milites in hibernis collocare, in hiberna deducereto take the troops to their winter-quarters.Rate it:

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milites in terram, in terra exponereto disembark troops.Rate it:

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milites mercennarii or exercitus conducticiusmercenary troops.Rate it:

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my goodnessUsed to express surprise, shock, or amazement. Also as "oh my goodness".Rate it:

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novissimis praesidio esseto protect the troops in the rear.Rate it:

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offensionem habereto give offense to, to shock a person (used of things, vid. sect. V. 18).Rate it:

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parare exercitum, copiasto equip an army, troops.Rate it:

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praesidio castris milites relinquereto leave troops to guard the camp.Rate it:

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qui magnum in castris usum habentveterans; experienced troops.Rate it:

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shut the front door!An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"Rate it:

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skin a catA word picture contrived for shock effect in expressing a variety of actions or accomplishments.Rate it:

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slap in the faceSomething unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.Rate it:

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stipendium dare, numerare, persolvere militibusto pay the troops.Rate it:

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subsidia collocareto station reserve troops.Rate it:

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thunder struckTo shock, suprise.Rate it:

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um Himmels willenOh my God!, Oh dear!, Oh no!, No way!; expletive used to express extreme surprise, shock or disbelief.Rate it:

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