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with friends like these who needs enemies	An expression indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
one of these days	One day, some day (especially in warning of a negative consequence).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
these things happen	Synonym of it happens	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
thèse, antithèse, foutaise	Thèse, antithèse, synthèse.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
thèse, antithèse, foutaise	Devoir ou copie bâclée.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
a carpet-bagger	A candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
go through the roof	A dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
jack of all trades, master of none!	An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
nemesis theory	Theory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
window dressing	These latest modifications are mere window dressing, the same problems remain.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
she would rip a dog off a gut wagon	A gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.	Rate it: (4.67 / 3 votes)
che sera sera	Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.	Rate it: (4.50 / 2 votes)
accident of birth	Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.	Rate it: (3.33 / 3 votes)
with friends like those who needs enemies	Alternative form of with friends like these who needs enemies?	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
all rights reserved	The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est saint roch et son chien que ces deux personnes-là	These two persons are inseparable.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ce n'est pas pour vous que le four chauffe	All these preparations are not for you.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ces poires sont de bonne garde	These pears will keep well.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
cette marchandise est d'une bonne défaite	These goods have a quick sale.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fly-by-night	This expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of success	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
haec ex eodem fonte fluunt, manant	these things have the same origin.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
haec verba sunt (Ter. Phorm. 3. 2. 32)	these are mere empty phrases.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hinc illae lacrimae (proverb.) (Ter. And. 1. 1. 99; Cael. 25. 61)	hence these tears; there's the rub.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
his condicionibus	on these terms.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
il partira un de ces quatre matins	He will start one of these fine days.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
life's molecular dance	The phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
light painting	A painting created using one of these techniques.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
my honey-do's	Honey-do's are the little chores requested by a spouse: A wise man will seek to discover these needs on the part of his spouse and accomplish them promptly:	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
no offense	I intend no offense by these remarks.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pit	A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
present company excepted	These negative remarks do not pertain to anyone who is currently listening to them (including the speaker).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
res (ita) fert	circumstances make this necessary; the exigencies of the case are these.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
res ita est, ita (sic) se habet	the facts are these; the matter stands thus.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sour cherry	The fruit of these trees, often used for cooking.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take the piss	Everyone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take to the mat	to confront or argue hard for something or until someone wins; all these ways are proper ways to use the phrase: To take someone or something to the mat or to go to the mat for something	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
wild cherry	The fruit of these trees.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)