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à corsaire, corsaire et demiSet a thief to catch a thief.Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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accendere, incendere aedificiato set buildings on fire.Rate it:

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ad Romam proficiscito set out for Rome.Rate it:

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agmen agereto set the army in motion.Rate it:

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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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all setReady; prepared.Rate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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Appia via proficiscito set out by the Appian road.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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auf die Plätze, fertig, losready, set, go!Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA collection of items, especially as constituting a very complete set of such items.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better to be late than be dead on timeIt is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.Rate it:

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bill of goodsA set of misleading or deceptive claims; misinformation.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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c'est vieux comme le pont neufQueen Anne is dead; It is as old as the hills.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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carry the mailTo work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.Rate it:

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cela me tient au cœurI have set my heart upon it.Rate it:

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cenam alicui apponereto set a repast before a person.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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cibum apponere, ponere alicuito set food before a person.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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comedy of errorsA set of amusing or farcical events involving a series of awkward missteps or other mistakes.Rate it:

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comply withTo abide by a set of rules.Rate it:

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copious free timeA hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.Rate it:

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cursum dirigere aliquoto set one's course for a place.Rate it:

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deadNot in play.Rate it:

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deadWithout interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Rate it:

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deadWithout emotion.Rate it:

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deadCompletely inactive; without power; without a signal.Rate it:

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deadExact.Rate it:

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deadFiguratively, not alive; lacking life.Rate it:

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deadFull and complete.Rate it:

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deadNo longer living.Rate it:

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deadBroken or inoperable.Rate it:

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