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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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premier arrivé, premier servifirst-come, first-servedRate it:

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prendre le dessusTo gain the upper hand.Rate it:

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proverbs come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.Rate it:

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proverbs often come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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put it thereafter a discussion of barter etc the 'seller' offers his hand to shake on the deal (particularly in the US)Rate it:

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put the pedal to the metalThe literal meaning is to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent; see our other entry for the figurative meaning this phrase has also come to meanRate it:

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qu'il vienne, il trouvera à qui parlerLet him come, he will find his match.Rate it:

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quel est l'état de votre caisse?How much cash have you in hand?Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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raise a handTo raise one's arm and hand.Rate it:

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raise a handTo volunteer.Rate it:

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raise one's handTo dare to question.Rate it:

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raise one's handTo volunteer.Rate it:

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raise the stakesTo raise the stakes of a hand of poker.Rate it:

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reach outTo extend one's hand forward.Rate it:

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read 'em and weepWhen playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that roundRate it:

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recipe for disastera plan that is sure to fail; events that come together to cause a catastrophe;Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to cause to come to a halt.Rate it:

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reserved left hand seatleft seat on any airplane is reserved for the senior pilot {captain} or owner of aircraft'Rate it:

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rester chapeau basTo stand hat in hand.Rate it:

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return to one's muttonsto get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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revenir de loin1. To come back from a distant place. 2. To recover from a very severe illness.Rate it:

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ride upto approach or come near to while riding.Rate it:

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right hand mansomeone you trust.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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roll into come in an unstoppable flow.Rate it:

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Romam venire, pervenireto come to Rome.Rate it:

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royal flushpoker handRate it:

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rub offTo cause to come off by rubbingRate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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run its courseTo come to a natural endRate it:

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run one's courseTo come to a natural endRate it:

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rust offto come apart, from the process of rusting.Rate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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school's outThe school year has come to an end.Rate it:

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se comethe hell?; the heck?; when it's at home?Rate it:

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se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho comedamned if one does and damned if one doesn'tRate it:

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sea lo que seawhatever may come, no matter what, whatever happens, come what mayRate it:

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seal the dealto come to an agreement, to finalise the deal.Rate it:

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second handusedRate it:

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second Tuesday of the weekA time that will never come.Rate it:

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seize upTo stop functioning; to come to a halt.Rate it:

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selective outrageWhen one's prejudiced or biased demeanours come to light to show their disgrace towards a particular group she another group has done the same thing.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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sensibus or sub sensus subiectum esseto come within the sphere of the senses.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate oneself to be dominant; to show that one has the upper hand.Rate it:

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