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le plus fort est faitThe worst is over; The most difficult part is done.Rate it:

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le roi dit nous voulonsPar allusion à l'usage des rois, qui s'expriment à la première personne du pluriel, réponse qu'on fait aux enfants impérieux qui exigent en disant « Je veux … », pour les remettre à leur place.Rate it:

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le temps ne fait rien à l'affairePeu importe le temps mis à réaliser quelque chose, c’est la qualité du résultat qui est importante.Rate it:

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le ton ne fait pas la chansonL'apparence n'est pas la réalitéRate it:

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le vert fait bien avec le roseGreen goes well with pink; Pink and green are fit for a queen.Rate it:

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les absents ont toujours tortIl est facile d’accuser une personne absente d’avoir tort ou d’avoir fait une chose condamnable, car elle n’est pas là pour se défendre.Rate it:

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les bons maîtres font les bons valetsEn traitant bien ses domestiques, on s’en fait bien servir.Rate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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life's molecular danceThe 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:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:

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maille à maille se fait l'haubergeonMany a little makes a mickle. Rate it:

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mais que fait la policeLes autorités, le gouvernement, auraient dû empêcher cela.Rate it:

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mal lui en a prisAvoir tort de faire ce qu’on a fait, étant donné le résultat.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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même à travers l'agonie la passion dominante se fait voirThe ruling passion is strong in death.Rate it:

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même pas malEmployé par bravade par un enfant qui se fait mal.Rate it:

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mettez cela au netMake a fair copy of that.Rate it:

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mettez-moi au fait de ce qui s'est passéTell me what happened.Rate it:

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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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mon siège est faitMon opinion est faite, et je n’en changerai pas ; ma décision est prise et elle est irrévocable.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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n'a pas fait qui commenceThe beginning is not everything.Rate it:

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N'en jetez plus !N’ajoutez rien, ni reproches ni compliments, cela suffit.Rate it:

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n'est-ce que cela?Is that all?Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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nécessité fait loiUn acte inévitable, au vu des circonstances, ne peut être condamnable.Rate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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nous convînmes de cela entre quatre yeuxWe agreed to that between ourselves.Rate it:

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nous lui avons fait honte1. We caused him to feel ashamed of himself. 2. He was ashamed of us.Rate it:

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nous ne pouvons nous passer de celaWe cannot do without that.Rate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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nul n'est méchant volontairementMaxime attribuée au philosophe Socrate pour qui l’homme, croyant faire le bien, fait le mal par ignorance.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate 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 all foursOn one's hands and knees.Rate it:

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on dirait qu'il le fait pour l'amour du bon dieuHe does it with such bad grace that one would say he did it for conscience’ sake.Rate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on fait de bonne soupe dans un vieux potLes vieilles choses ne laissent pas de servir.Rate it:

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on fait queue au théâtreThere is a crowd at the door of the theatre (waiting for admittance).Rate it:

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on fait toujours le loup plus gros qu'il n'estA tale never loses in the telling.Rate it:

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on le fait richeHe is said to be rich.Rate it:

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on lui a fait passer le goût du pain (fam.)They killed him.Rate it:

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on lui a fait un poisson d'avrilThey made him an April fool.Rate it:

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on m'a donné cela à titre gratuit (or, gracieux)They gave me that for nothing.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais vu pareille choseCela n’est jamais arrivé, n’a jamais été.Rate it:

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