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ill healthA state of illness, or bad health.Rate it:

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in a spinVery confused, worried, excited, or angry; in a state of disruptionRate it:

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in a stateAgitated and anxious.Rate it:

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in altissimo dignitatis gradu collocatum, locatum, positum esseto occupy a very high position in the state.Rate it:

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in one's dreamsUsed to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.Rate it:

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in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere (Fam. 10. 1. 2)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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in shapeIn good condition, repair; in a good state.Rate it:

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in shapeIn a good state of physical fitness or bodily appearance.Rate it:

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in statewith pomp and ceremony.Rate it:

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in the rawIn the natural state; in real life.Rate it:

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in the zoneIn a mental state of focused concentration on the performance of an activity, in which one dissociates oneself from distracting or irrelevant aspects of one's environment.Rate it:

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in your dreamsUsed to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs.Rate it:

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inside jobA crime or other illicit action committed by or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.Rate it:

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it's a game-changerA crucial change in the state of affairs.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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l'état, c'est moi!The State! I am the State.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.Rate it:

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lay downTo specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .Rate it:

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lay it on the lineTo state something, for example an ultimatum, strongly and clearly.Rate it:

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lay on the lineTo state strongly, clearly, and accurately.Rate it:

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lick into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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lightning in a bottleEphemeral state or atmosphere, as at startup company or artistic group.Rate it:

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litora ac portus custodia clausos tenereto keep the coast and harbours in a state of blockade.Rate it:

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long fingerA state of postponement or procrastination.Rate it:

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louse upMess up; confuse; put into a state of disorder.Rate it:

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mess upTo discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.Rate it:

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mind one's own businessTo concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.Rate it:

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money creates loveWhen you are in state of success in every aspect of you life meaning that one success brings the other like a dominoRate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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mother henAn outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs.Rate it:

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national insurancestate social-security schemeRate it:

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neat and tidyIn a state of good order; tidy.Rate it:

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nec plus ultrastate-of-the-artRate it:

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negotia publica (Off. 1. 20. 69)public affairs.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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nous voilà bien (ironic.)Here is a nice state of things.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferreto devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.Rate it:

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omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentireto have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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on a tearIn or into a protracted state of agitation, fury, or zeal.Rate it:

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on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.Rate it:

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on tenterhooksIn a state of suspense or apprehension.Rate it:

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On TenterhooksState of suspense, worried about something, agitated because of uncertaintyRate it:

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on the rocksIn a bad state, particularly of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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On the RocksIn a state of ruin, experiencing failure, bankruptcyRate it:

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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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oppidum in obsidione tenereto keep a town in a state of siege.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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