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(de or ex) provincia decedere or simply decedere (vid. sect. II. 4, note Cf. especially...)to leave a province (at the termination of one's term of office).Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To be forced to leave quickly.Rate it:

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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.Rate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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agros fertiles deserereto leave fertile ground untilled.Rate it:

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aimer quelqu'un comme la prunelle de ses yeuxTo love somebody like the apple of one’s eye.Rate it:

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air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.Rate it:

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aliquid dubium, incertum relinquereto leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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aliquid in medio, in dubio relinquere (Cael. 20. 48)to leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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aliquis, aliquid mihi curae or cordi estsomebody, something is never absent from my thoughts.Rate it:

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am i right or am i rightRhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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am scrayThe Pig latin way of saying scram; leave; get out of hereRate it:

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amores et deliciae alicuiussomebody's darling.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, thy name is YUsed to say that something or somebody embodies a particular quality, usually a negative one. This phrase is said using this format: "X, thy name is Y", where X is the quality and Y is the person or thing with that quality.Rate it:

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apple of somebody's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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are your ears burningSaid of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.Rate it:

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ask outTo invite somebody, especially on a date.Rate it:

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back in the knife drawer, Miss SharpSaid as a retort to somebody who has made a cutting remark.Rate it:

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back-to-backWith one's back facing somebody else's back.Rate it:

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bail outTo leave or not attend.Rate it:

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be in and outTo enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.Rate it:

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be offTo leave.Rate it:

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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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beat a retreatTo leave hastily in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earSorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earTo bore; to talk too long.Rate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.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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blow this popsicle standTo leave an establishment speedily.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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bog offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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bow outTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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break withTo divulge one's secrets, thoughts or intentions, to discuss something with somebody.Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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Bug OffTo avoid bothering someone, to leave someone alone, go awayRate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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call onTo visit somebody; to pay a call.Rate it:

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call onTo request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

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castra nudare (B. G. 7. 70)to leave the camp undefended.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait n'est pas à faireBetter to finish it now than to leave it.Rate it:

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check outTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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