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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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rubber roomEspecially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.Rate it:

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rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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rule OKTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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rule outTo reject an option from a list of possibilities.Rate it:

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rule overto be a ruler of, to command.Rate it:

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rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

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rule the roostTo be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.Rate it:

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rule the schoolTo substantially control a school administratively, financially, or to control a school's curriculum.Rate it:

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rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).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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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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run a red lightTo claim a position that one does not rightfully earn.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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run off at the mouthTo talk excessively.Rate it:

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Run Off at the MouthTo talk continuously without any interruptionsRate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.Rate it:

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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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s'il n'est pas un fripon, il ne s'en faut guèreIf he is not a rascal, he is precious near it.Rate it:

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sa sœur aînée n'est pas malHer elder sister is not bad-looking.Rate it:

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sacrificial poetIn poetry slams, a poet who goes first and gets scored by the judges, but is not actually in the competition.Rate it:

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sag offTo skive, to not attend school when required to do so.Rate it:

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sage und schreibebelieve it or notRate it:

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salutem, vitam suam in discrimen offerre (not exponere)to risk one's life.Rate it:

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sam is not bonded to share his meat with you!Who is SAM? representative of hardworking, righteous, law abiding and peace loving people. What is bonded? Mutilated and/or loyal & liable. What does meat mean here? Empirically meat had been the symbol of wealth and prosperity. What is the narrator telling ? SAM is not to give up his share & rights of peace and progress to the may be a rent seeking person!Rate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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sans adieuI shall not say good-bye; I shall see you again soon.Rate it:

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sarna con gusto no picaIt's not a chore if you're enjoying itRate it:

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say again"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.Rate it:

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scape goatUsing another excuse for not taking the blame.Rate it:

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Scare as Hen's TeethSomething scarce and not found in abundance, a rare thing or non-existentRate it:

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scare upTo find or procure while relying on chance to provide the means, especially something not easily found or procured.Rate it:

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SCNRInitialism of sorry, could not resist : used in mock apology for a wisecrack.Rate it:

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scriptor (not auctor = guarantor)the writer, author.Rate it:

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scriptor hoc loco dicitour (not noster) author tells us at this point.Rate it:

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se imperio alicuius subicere (not alicui)to make one's submission to some one.Rate it:

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se non è vero, è ben trovatoEven if it is not true, it is well conceived. / Even if it is not true, it is a good story.Rate it:

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second fiddleA fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.Rate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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second stringNot as good; of a lower quality or condition.Rate it:

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sed hoc nihil (sane) ad rembut this is not to the point.Rate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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see you laterA phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.Rate it:

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