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vent au visage rend un homme sageAdversity makes a man wise, not rich.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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à brebis tondue Dieu mesure le ventLa providence proportionne nos épreuves à nos forces ; Dieu ne nous envoie pas plus d’épreuves que nous n’en pouvons supporter.Rate it:

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ne faites pas attention à ses menaces, autant en emporte le ventPay no attention to his threats, they are as light as air.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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à brebis tondue dieu mesure le ventGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventSe dit en parlant de promesses auxquelles on n’ajoute pas foi, ou de menaces dont les effets ne sont pas à craindre.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupe^.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupeto gain popularity, to enjoy increasing successRate it:

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bon ventBonne idée, ne s’utilise guère que dans l’expression, quel bon vent vous amène.Rate it:

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bon ventVent qui porte directement le navire vers le point où l’on veut aller.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUn peu de douceur apaise souvent un grand emportement ; une cause légère, un petit incident fait cesser quelquefois de grands troubles, de grandes querelles.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUne petite pluie fait ordinairement cesser un grand vent.Rate it:

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porter le nez au ventTo stare about aimlessly.Rate it:

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quel bon vent vous amèneFormule de bienvenue quand on ignore la raison de la visite.Rate it:

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qui pisse contre le vent mouille sa chemiseIl ne faut pas aller contre la majorité, au risque d’en subir les conséquences.Rate it:

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qui sème le vent, récolte la tempêteQuand on provoque le désordre, il ne faut pas s’étonner de ses conséquences.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.Rate it:

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chocolate hot doga piece of faecesRate it:

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have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

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pearl of wisdomA succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.Rate it:

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piece of shitA despicable person.Rate it:

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tattle taleThe person who calls someone out / tells a piece of sensitive information to an authority.Rate it:

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blow off steamTo rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.Rate it:

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duck soupEasy, or a piece of cake.Rate it:

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touch-move ruleIn chess, a rule that states any piece touched deliberately by a player, when it is their turn to move, must be moved if a legal move is possible.Rate it:

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conversation pieceinteresting objectRate it:

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do upTo fasten a piece of clothing.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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piece of shitUsed other than as an idiom: A chunk of excrement.Rate it:

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easy as pieVery easy. See also: piece of cake; a walk in the park; easy peasy; easy-peasy lemon squeezy; as easy as falling off a logRate it:

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piece of cakeA job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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Quaker gunA nonfunctional imitation of a gun or of a piece of artillery, typically made of wood and usually intended to deceive enemy forces into overestimating one's available firepower.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceA masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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muck aboutTo do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.Rate it:

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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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pound outTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.Rate it:

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actiothe treatment of the piece.Rate it:

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argumentumthe plot of the piece.Rate it:

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