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res meae meliore loco, in meliore causa suntmy position is considerably improved; my prospects are brighter.Rate it:

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rig outto expel the holder of an office or other position by means of rigging the election.Rate 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 forTo try to obtain political position through the democratic voting process.Rate it:

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run out of townTo force someone out of a place or a positionRate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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send someone to the showersTo remove or expel someone from a job, position, or activity, especially because of poor behavior or performance.Rate it:

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set outTo position, to put in a positionRate it:

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set upto establish someone in a business or position.Rate it:

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sit backTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.Rate it:

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sit downTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.Rate it:

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sit downTo assume a low or sunken position.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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sit upTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.Rate it:

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Sitting PrettyTo be in great or beneficiary position, to be in favorable or lucky positionRate it:

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skate one's laneTo play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.Rate it:

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slack-jawedWith the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.Rate it:

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slip inTo play a subtle pass into someone in a goalscoring position.Rate it:

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slow outTo adjust the spacing of intermediate frames so as to smoothly accelerate movement of an object as it leaves a resting position.Rate it:

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snuggle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.Rate it:

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split the differenceTo choose an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives; to compromise.Rate it:

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spring backTo recoil; to bounce back; to recover to an improved position.Rate it:

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square offTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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square upTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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squeeze outTo force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher oneRate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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stand in one's own lightTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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stand upTo rise from a lying or sitting position.Rate it:

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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step asideto make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service; substituted for ‘step down’ or ‘step away’Rate it:

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step overTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step asideRate it:

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step up to the plateTo initiate action; to assume a responsibility.Rate it:

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stick one's neck outTo take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position.Rate it:

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stick to one's gunsTo maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.Rate it:

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sumere (opp. reicere) aliquidto assume a thing.Rate it:

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summa dignitate praeditum esseto be in a dignified position.Rate it:

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switch offTo turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.Rate it:

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switch onTo turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take a load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

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take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a hanging position.Rate it:

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take for grantedTo assume something to be true without verification or proof.Rate it:

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take it upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for a task or action.Rate it:

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take onTo assume responsibility for.Rate it:

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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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take shapeassume a distinct form, develop into something definite or tangible.Rate it:

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