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spare tireAn extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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la lumière me tire les yeuxThe light hurts my eyes.Rate it:

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boire à tire-larigotTo drink excessively.Rate it:

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cela ne tire pas à conséquenceThat is of no importance.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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elle lui a tiré les cartesShe told his fortune (by cards).Rate it:

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il est toujours tiré à quatre épinglesHe always looks as if he came out of a band-box.Rate it:

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il tire (touche) à sa finHe is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il tire le diable par la queueHe leads a struggling existence.Rate it:

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il tire parti de toutHe makes a profit out of everything.Rate it:

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il tire sa poudre aux moineauxHe wastes his trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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j'ai tiré mon épingle du jeuI have saved my stake; I got well out of a bad job.Rate it:

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le vin est tiré, il faut le boireYou have gone too far now to draw back; In for a penny, in for a pound.Rate it:

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quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boireSe dit en parlant d'une affaire où l'on se trouve trop engagé pour reculer.Rate it:

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quand on a de l'esprit, on se tire d'affaireWhen one has brains, one gets out of any difficulty.Rate it:

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spare tireExcess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.Rate it:

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tiré à mille épinglesÉlégantRate it:

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tire fireA disaster; a chaotic person, thing, or situation.Rate it:

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tiré par les cheveuxfar-fetchedRate it:

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vous m'avez tiré une épine du pied(fig.) You have got me out of a difficulty. Rate it:

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black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile .Rate it:

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bolt bucketA machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

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black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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burn outTo tire due to overwork.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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burn rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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three-on-the-treeOn an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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blow outto exhaust; to physically tireRate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiC’est toujours avoir obtenu quelque avantage, avoir tiré parti d’une mauvaise affaire.Rate it:

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c'est toujours autant de prisC’est toujours avoir obtenu quelque avantage, avoir tiré parti d’une mauvaise affaire.Rate it:

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c'est toujours ça de prisC’est toujours avoir obtenu quelque avantage, avoir tiré parti d’une mauvaise affaire.Rate it:

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curb appealThe visual attractiveness of an automobile, as seen from street level.Rate it:

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gas upTo fill the gas tank of an automobile with fuel.Rate it:

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grease monkeyA mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.Rate it:

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hit the pavementTo get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

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hit the roadTo begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

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lay rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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pink slipAn automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.Rate it:

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runaboutA Small Or Easily Handled Automobile For Motoring Short Distances, Package Delivery, Passenger Retrieval/Airport/Train-Bus Depot.Rate it:

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three-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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tucker outTo exhaust; to tire out.Rate it:

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wear upTo tire; to become tiredRate it:

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winder-upHand-Crank an Automobile in a rapid 360 Degree Constant Cranking Action!Rate it:

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