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rerum auctor (as authority)an historian.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harmRate it:

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locución verbalLocución que funciona como verbo.Rate it:

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sufijo verbalSufijo flexivo para las conjugaciones o desinencias verbales.Rate it:

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sufijo verbalUna o más letras que se agregan al final de una palabra o raíz para crear un verbo.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOften used other than as an idiom: an assault that is verbal.Rate it:

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verbal phrasetwo or more words that when put together express a thought or ideaRate it:

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verbal phrasetwo or more words that when put together express a thought or ideaRate it:

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argue downTo win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.Rate it:

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defenderse como gato panza arribaDefenderse con gran intensidad y fiereza ya sea de una agresión física o verbal.Rate it:

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magna auctoritate esseto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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quick on the drawCharacterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.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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take the libertyTo act on one's own authority.Rate it:

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tattle taleThe person who calls someone out / tells a piece of sensitive information to an authority.Rate it:

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When the Cat's Away, the Mice will PlayWithout the presence of authority, people will do as they please even of breaking the rulesRate it:

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who died and made you bossSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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muckety muckA person in a position of power, authority, or status.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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a picture paints a thousand wordsA visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.Rate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.Rate it:

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smooth operatorA person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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kangaroo courtA judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.Rate it:

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speak softly and carry a big stickDo not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical force if necessary.Rate it:

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bench jockeyA baseball term for a player, coach or manager who is annoying and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench with verbal repartee.Rate it:

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throw a wobblyTo burst out into a verbal uproar.Rate it:

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a casa caiuSaid after a particularly undesirable, harmful change of events; often, though not always, said of a criminal or illicit activity discovered by the authority.Rate it:

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am I under arrestAsked to authority, to ascertain if one is being detained.Rate it:

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auctore aliquo uti ad aliquidto have as authority for a thing.Rate it:

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auctorem aliquem habere alicuius reito have as authority for a thing.Rate it:

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auctoritate valere or florereto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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aye aye, sirThe correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or U.S. Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."Rate it:

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bend the kneeto submit to another's authorityRate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's level of authority.Rate it:

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Call You on the CarpetTo scold a person before assigning an authorityRate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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character assassinationa malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figureRate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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come beforeto be judged, decided or discussed by authority.Rate it:

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command performanceA task, activity, or other assignment which one undertakes in order to satisfy someone in authority, such as an employer.Rate it:

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condicional perfectoTiempo verbal que describe una acción que habría ocurrido en el pasado si se hubiera cumplido una condición. Este tiempo se forma anteponiendo al verbo en participio pasado el verbo haber en condicional.Rate it:

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ein Machtwort sprechento decide a matter; to exercise one's authorityRate it:

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fall in lineTo submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.Rate it:

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false noteIn a non-verbal display or presentation, an indication of incongruity or inappropriateness.Rate it:

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for pete's sake!The verbal expression to an untoward remark, gesture, action, grimace, gesture, glance: Response to a surprise, a stance, pose, offering, withdrawal, thrust, one's apparel, rejection,Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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futuro compuestoTiempo verbal que indica que algo existirá o sucederá después del momento en que se habla, pero antes de otro momento futuro. En español, indica también conjetura o probabilidad respecto a un estado anterior al momento en que se habla. Se llama compuesto porque se conjuga con el verbo haber como auxiliar.Rate it:

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futuro imperfectoTiempo verbal que indica de manera absoluta que algo existirá o sucederá con posterioridad al momento en que se habla. En español, indica también una conjetura o probabilidad en el presente. Puede también tener valor de imperativo. Y puede expresar incredulidad o sorpresa. Se llama imperfecto porque no indica si la acción o estado va a completarse o concluirse.Rate it:

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futuro perfectoTiempo verbal que indica que algo existirá o sucederá después del momento en que se habla, pero antes de otro momento futuro. En español, indica también conjetura o probabilidad respecto a un estado anterior al momento en que se habla. Se llama perfecto porque se refiere a una acción completada o concluida.Rate it:

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