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appellare tribunos plebis (in aliqua re a praetore) (Liv. 2. 55)to appeal to the plebeian tribunes against a praetor's decision.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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argue downTo campaign against a proposition or vote.Rate it:

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around robin hood's barnAll over the place.Rate it:

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around the clockAll the time or seemingly all the time; constantly.Rate it:

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as a wholeConsidered all togetherRate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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ask the questionTo make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.Rate it:

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at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:

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at all hoursLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.Rate it:

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at cross purposesAgainst one another; contrary in direction or goals.Rate it:

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at oddson bad termsRate it:

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at oddsIn disagreement; conflicting.Rate it:

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at the mercy ofIn the power of; defenceless/defenseless against.Rate it:

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au bout du compteUpon the whole; After all.Rate it:

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avast there!Attention all hands!Rate it:

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avoid like the plagueTo shun, or evade if at all possible.Rate it:

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AWALTInitialism of All Women Are Like ThatRate it:

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away with the fairiesNot with it, dreaming, not all there.Rate it:

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AYBABTUInitialism of all your base are belong to us.Rate it:

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bag and baggageAll one's possessions.Rate it:

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bagatelles que tout celaThat is all stuff and nonsense.Rate it:

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balance the booksTo add up all the debits and credits.Rate it:

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balum rancumA hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.Rate it:

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bang strawA nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.Rate it:

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bank upTo make a mound to guard against something.Rate it:

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bank upTo press a mound of something against something else.Rate it:

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be all earsTo listen carefully or eagerly; to anticipate.Rate it:

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be offTo be working against a present or former addiction to.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

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bend over backwardsTo go all out for someone who fails to show appreciation.Rate it:

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bene id tibi vertat!I wish you all success in the matter.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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between the jigs and the reelsEventually, despite all the confusion.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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big guyA term of endearment, usually addressed toward an all-around good male person.Rate it:

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blackAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and colourless.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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Blind as a BatNot able to see at all or get completely blindRate it:

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blow one's wadTo spend all of one's money.Rate it:

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