Capitoline games
noun
Games held in ancient Rome in honour of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, to celebrate the dedication of his temple on the Capitoline hill.
- The Capitoline games, which may date from the 6th cent. b.c., were reinstituted after a period of neglect by Domitian in 86 a.d., and held every four years until their abolition in the 4th cent..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. After classical Latin lūdī Capitōlīnī.
- it never rains but it pours
- I told you (so)
- Ito, Prince Hirobumi
- it (or that) (all) depends
- -itous
- it's
- its
- it's a case of ——
- it's a deal
- it's a fair cop
- it's a free country
- it's (all) Greek to me
- it's all right for——
- it's a long lane that has no turning
- it's a long story
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- itself
- it's no skin off my nose (or off my back)
- it's not on
- it's no use crying over spilt milk
- it's no use crying over spilt (or spilled) milk
- it's (or that's) the story of one's life
- it's (or these are) early days
- (it) stands to reason
- it's the thought that counts