Idioms

Question 1

sic itur ad astra

Answer 1

This is the way to the stars (fame)

Question 2

postquam ventum est

Answer 2

After (our) arrival

Question 3

fac venias

Answer 3

Mind you come

Question 4

fac ut venias

Answer 4

See (to it) that you come

Question 5

cura ut venias

Answer 5

Take care to come
Be sure to come

Question 6

cave ne venias

Answer 6

Mind you don’t come

Question 7

scin?

Answer 7

Do you know?

Question 8

per te stetit quo minus…

Answer 8

It was your fault that…

Question 9

non multum afuit quin…

Answer 9

almost managed to/within an ace of…

Question 10

ut ita dicam

Answer 10

so to say

Question 11

ne longus sim

Answer 11

not to be tedious

Question 12

is sum qui…

Answer 12

the sort of… whom/which

Question 13

sunt/erant qui…

Answer 13

there are/were those who…

Question 14

multi sunt qui…

Answer 14

there are many who…

Question 15

pauci sunt qui…

Answer 15

there are few who…

Question 16

solus sum qui…

Answer 16

I am the only one who…

Question 17

(in)dignus + abl.

Answer 17

(un)worthy of…

Question 18

(in)dignus/idoneus + qui + subjunctive

Answer 18

(un)worthy to…

Question 19

nemo est quin sciat

Answer 19

everybody knows

Question 20

non possum facere quin

Answer 20

I cannot help but…

Question 21

potest fieri ut…

Answer 21

it may be that…
(impersonal use of fieri)

Question 22

animo demisso esse

Answer 22

to be downcast

Question 23

fretus + abl.

Answer 23

relying (on)

Question 24

opus/usus est + abl.

Answer 24

there is need…

Question 25

consisto + abl.

Answer 25

I consist of…

Question 26

bono animo esse

Answer 26

to be of good cheer

Question 27

vehor equo

Answer 27

I ride on horseback

Question 28

vehor pedibus

Answer 28

I go on foot

Question 29

vehor nave

Answer 29

I sail aboard a ship

Question 30

bene meritus est de nobis

Answer 30

he has deserved well of us

Question 31

contentus + abl.

Answer 31

satisfied (with)

Question 32

praeditus + abl.

Answer 32

endowed (with)

Question 33

fame perire

Answer 33

to die of hunger

Question 34

praemio dignus est

Answer 34

he is worthy of a reward

Question 35

de eo audivi

Answer 35

I have heard of him

Question 36

cordi esse

Answer 36

to be dear

Question 37

curae esse

Answer 37

to be an anxiety

Question 38

impedimento esse

Answer 38

to hinder

Question 39

praesidio esse

Answer 39

to protect, garrison

Question 40

saluti esse

Answer 40

to be the salvation

Question 41

subsidio esse

Answer 41

to relieve, support

Question 42

argumento esse

Answer 42

to be proof

Question 43

dedecori esse

Answer 43

to be a disgrace

Question 44

detrimento esse

Answer 44

to cause loss

Question 45

documento esse

Answer 45

to be proof

Question 46

dolori esse

Answer 46

to cause grief

Question 47

exitio esse

Answer 47

to be fatal

Question 48

frugi esse

Answer 48

to be thrifty

Question 49

ludibrio esse

Answer 49

to be laughed at, to be ridiculous

Question 50

receptui canere

Answer 50

to give the signal for retreat

Question 51

alimento serere

Answer 51

to sow for food

Question 52

laudi vertere alicui

Answer 52

to turn to the praise of someone

Question 53

vitio vertere alicui

Answer 53

to impute as a fault to someone

Question 54

fraude

Answer 54

deceitfully

Question 55

silentio

Answer 55

in silence

Question 56

more maiorum

Answer 56

in the fashion of our ancestors

Question 57

iure

Answer 57

by right

Question 58

iniuria

Answer 58

wrongfully

Question 59

ratione

Answer 59

on principal

Question 60

ea condicione

Answer 60

on those terms

Question 61

pace tua

Answer 61

by your leave

Question 62

primum agmen

Answer 62

the vanguard

Question 63

extremum agmen

Answer 63

the rearguard

Question 64

novissimum agmen

Answer 64

the rearguard

Question 65

in medio colle

Answer 65

half way up the hill

Question 66

primo vere

Answer 66

at the beginning of spring

Question 67

extrema aestate

Answer 67

at the end of summer

Question 68

primo statim proelio

Answer 68

right at the beginning of battle