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mars venteux et avril pluvieux font le mai gai et gracieuxMarch winds and April showers Make way for May flowers.Rate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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may God be my witnessUsed to introduce a serious, solemn statement.Rate it:

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may the 4th be with youAlternative form of May the Fourth be with youRate it:

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may the force be with youUsed to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.Rate it:

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may the Force be without youSynonym of may the Force not be with youRate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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may the fourth be with youAlternative form of May the Fourth be with youRate it:

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May the Fourth be with youHappy Star Wars Day.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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melting potCome together and are homogenized.Rate it:

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mettre de l'eau dans son vin(fig.) To come down a peg.Rate it:

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mi-mai, queue d'hiverThe middle of May has usually three cold days (called Les saints de glace, May 11, 12, and 13).Rate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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mills of the gods grind slowlyJustice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.Rate it:

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misery loves companyRepetitious, droll, depressing revelations of one's hard luck, always being left out of the fun, the prizes, never invited, always overlooked and pleading that others will come to the rescue!Rate it:

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misfortunes never come singlybad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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move in onTo come closer to, as if to catch or hunt.Rate it:

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MTFBWYInitialism of may the Force be with you.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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n'y revenez pas(lit.) Do not come here again; (fig.) Do not do that again.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.Rate it:

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ne venez pas ainsi me corner aux oreillesDo not come and din it into my ears in that way.Rate it:

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ne voilà-t-il pas qu'il est revenuWho should come back but he?Rate it:

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ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:

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ni come, ni deja comerdog in the mangerRate it:

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no harm, no foulEncapsulation of the idea that although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred there is no need for punishment, apology or retribution if no actual damage occurred.Rate it:

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no holds barredWithout restrictions on holds or what opponents may do.Rate it:

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no matter how techpally you may be, technology advancement will always leave you whaooEven though you're in the technology industry, its advancement will always amaze you.Rate it:

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not invented hereInvented outside one's own company (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).Rate it:

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offendere, nancisci aliquemto meet, come across a person; to meet casually.Rate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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on a souvent besoin d'un plus petit que soiA mouse may be of service to a lion.Rate it:

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on peut s'attendre à tout, surtout à l'inattenduOne may expect anything, especially the unexpected.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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over a barrelIn a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized.Rate it:

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pain and sufferingA species of damages that one may recover for physical or mental pain that results from a wrong done.Rate it:

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pan dulceTipo de pan de origen milanés, preparado con levadura, azúcar, huevos, frutos secos y desecados, etc., que se come especialmente en la celebración de Navidad.Rate it:

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panier de crabesA rat race; any organization where people metaphorically claw at one another to come out on top.Rate it:

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parier il y a cent (or, gros) à parier qu'ils ne reviendront pasThe odds are that they will not come back.Rate it:

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parking lotAn open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.Rate it:

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parla come mangiUsed to invite someone who uses an excessively cultivated language to speak in a simpler and clearer way.Rate it:

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passons au délugeWe know all about that, let us come to the point; Don’t let us go over all that again, we will take it for granted.Rate it:

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