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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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it takes two to tangoSome things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.Rate it:

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you pays your money and you takes your choiceEach person should make their own decisions.Rate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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it takes two to tangleBlame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.Rate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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it takes two to make a quarrelIt takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.Rate it:

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It Takes Two to TangoNeeding two people to accomplish somethingRate it:

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like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.Rate it:

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takes one to know oneA childish retort to a negative accusation, implying the accuser shares the faultRate it:

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what it takesEverything that is required.Rate it:

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whatever it takesAnything that may be required to achieve an objective.Rate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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in it for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

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widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.Rate it:

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take upThat which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.Rate it:

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f*** me sidewayswhen something takes you by surprise or annoyingRate it:

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what mattersIt takes all the little things that makes the big things matterRate it:

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widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a hazard that affects mostly men or is specific for some trade, occupied mostly by men.Rate it:

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elle prime par sa laideurShe takes the cake for ugliness.Rate it:

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a todo custoat all costs; whatever it takesRate it:

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according toAccording to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.Rate it:

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Adam TilerA pickpocket's accomplice; the person who takes the goods a pickpocket steals and leaves with them.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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BIBObulk in/bags out ; designates a type of bulk carrier that takes in bulk cargo, and is equipped to bag it, to provide bagged cargo for disembarkmentRate it:

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bottom feederA person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.Rate it:

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c'est un enfonceur de portes ouvertes1. He is a braggart. 2. He takes a deal of trouble to solve a difficulty which does not exist.Rate it:

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cela enlève la paille“That takes the cake.”Rate it:

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comme cet homme s'écoute!What care that man takes of himself!Rate it:

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custe o que custarat all costs; whatever it takesRate it:

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elle a quelque chose de votre airShe takes after you; She looks somewhat like you.Rate it:

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ex vivoMeans "out of the living," that what takes place outside the organismRate it:

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fall guyThe one who takes the blame.Rate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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highflierAn ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle.Rate it:

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il a cela à cœur1. He is striving hard to do it. 2. He takes a lively interest in it.Rate it:

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il n'y entend pas malice1. He does not mean any harm; He means no more than he says. 2. He takes it innocently.Rate it:

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il ne se foule pas la rate (pop.)He does not overwork himself; He takes things easily.Rate it:

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il prend le pas sur moiHe takes precedence of me.Rate it:

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il prend le temps comme il vientHe takes things easily.Rate it:

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il prend tout de traversHe takes everything amiss.Rate it:

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il s'en donne les gantsHe takes the credit of it.Rate it:

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il sait ce que parler veut direHe understands the hidden meaning; He takes the hint.Rate it:

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il se pique d'un rienHe takes offence at the slightest thing.Rate it:

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il tient de son pèreHe takes after his father.Rate it:

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la vérité comme l'huile vient au-dessusTruth will out; It takes a good many shovelfuls of earth to bury the Truth.Rate it:

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