Expressions (A–Z)
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harlot’s pay (hire) / the wages of harlotry
A literary pejorative term for payment given for a sexual act.
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He must not, they must not
He is forbidden. It is not proper that...
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I
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I experienced it myself/ it happened to me (so you can take my word for it)
It was my own experience. This thing happened to me.
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If you suppose, if you are of the opinion that, if you wish to argue that
If you wish to say. When you wish to state.
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in one disappearance
Saw: "in one disappearance".
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is nothing but..., is merely..., is only and no more and no less than...
An expression of limitation and emphasis, meaning that something is only what is...
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It came to him
Arrived by itself. Came according to his own decision. By extension: he felt lik...
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It is true, the thing is correct; the thing is true
Indeed, so it is. It turned out to be correct.
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M
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man of distinction // a tall man
A person of values and good character (originally: great men. See also: "man of...
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My champion and my intimate
A term of respect for an esteemed person who is obeyed (literally: my commander...
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