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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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pack a punchTo be capable of throwing a strong punch.Rate it:

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punch inTo enter a workplace by punching a time card.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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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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peanut butter and a punch in the bellyChild's aggressive behavior.Rate it:

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proud as punchVery proud.Rate it:

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below the beltOf a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.Rate it:

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no show without PunchA show or endeavor cannot proceed without it's star or main purpose.Rate it:

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fat lipA swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.Rate it:

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7 hail-mary'sPunch line from a jokeRate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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blow offTo vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.Rate it:

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body blowA hard punch struck to the torso.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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hit above one's weightAlternative form of punch above one's weight.Rate it:

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hit below one's weightAlternative form of punch below one's weight.Rate it:

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iram in aliquem effundereto vent one's anger, spite on some one.Rate it:

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iram, bilem evomere in aliquemto vent one's anger, spite on some one.Rate it:

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knuckle sandwichA punch to the face, especially to the mouth.Rate it:

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pack a punchTo have a swift and powerful effect or to be capable of having such an effect.Rate it:

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pinch and a punch for the first of the monthSaid the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.Rate it:

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pleased as punchan expression of gratitude, joy, appreciation for some gift, service, reward, special treatment.Rate it:

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pleased as punchPleased with one's actions or achievements.Rate it:

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punch aboveTo reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.Rate it:

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punch above one's weightTo achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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punch below one's weightTo achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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