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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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viens mon chou, mon bijou, mon joujou, sur mes genoux, et jette des cailloux à ce hibou plein de pouxPhrase aidant à retenir les exceptions les plus courantes à la règle du pluriel des mots se terminant par « -ou ».Rate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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jeu de main, jeu de vilainLes chamailleries se terminent souvent par des coups.Rate it:

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jeu de mains, jeu de vilains1. Horse-play is not gentlemanly. 2. Rough play often ends in tears.Rate it:

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une épingle par jour fait huit sous par anA pin a day is a groat a year.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit!Very, very cold!!Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

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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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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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à beau jeu beau retourOne good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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c'est pas du jeuExpression enfantine utilisée pour signifier, lors d’un jeu à plusieurs, que l’un des joueurs a triché ou n’a pas respecté les règles.Rate it:

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c'est pas du jeuS’emploie entre deux personnes lorsque l’une profite d’une situation pour mettre l’autre en défaut.Rate it:

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c'est un jeu d'enfantsÀ propos d’une chose simple, élémentaire.Rate it:

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c'est vieux jeuThat is quite old-fashioned.Rate it:

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cela n'est pas du jeu1. That is not fair, not cricket; You are not playing the game. 2. That was not agreed upon.Rate it:

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cela passe le jeuThat is beyond a joke.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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je vous donne beau jeu(lit.) I give you good cards; (fig.) I give you a good opportunity; I play into your hands.Rate it:

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jeu d'enfantchild's playRate it:

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