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il lui en pend autant au nezHe may expect as much (something unpleasant); He will fare no better.Rate it:

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il mange à plus d'un râtelierHe has more than one string to his bow; He gains money from different sources.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 cherche que plaie et bosseHe is always hankering after a black eye.Rate it:

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il recommença de plus belleHe began again worse than ever.Rate it:

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il songe au solideHe has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux avoir affaire à dieu qu'à ses saintsIt is better to deal with superiors than subordinates.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux tendre la main que le couIt is better to beg than to steal.Rate it:

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il vous rendrait des pointsHe is more than a match for you; He could give you points.Rate it:

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il y a plusieurs façons de plumer un canardthere's more than one way to skin a catRate it:

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ils criaient à qui mieux mieuxEach was trying to shout louder than the other; Each tried to drown the others’ voices.Rate it:

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improve onTo fix, make better or increase the quality of in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve.Rate it:

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in a cleft stickUsed other than as an idiom: see in, cleft, stick.Rate it:

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in a pig's eyeVery unlikely; probably never.Rate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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in contentionUsed other than as an idiom: see in, contention.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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in kindIn the form of goods and service rather than money.Rate it:

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in oculis aliquem ferreto cherish as the apple of one's eye.Rate it:

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in one's bookUsed other than as an idiom: see in, one's, book.Rate it:

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in one's dreamsUsed to express the speaker's belief that a preceding statement expressed a desired rather than an actual state of affairs.Rate it:

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in one's headUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ head.Rate it:

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in one's wildest dreamsMuch better than one could ever expect.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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in the actIn the process of doing something; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.Rate it:

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in the biblical senseUsed other than as an idiom: see biblical, sense.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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in the blink of an eyeAlternative form of in the wink of an eye.Rate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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in the front rowUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ front row.Rate it:

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in the gameUsed other than as an idiom: in the game.Rate it:

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in the here and nowIn present practice rather than in theory; with the priority of palpably and actually existing.Rate it:

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in the interest of justiceUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ interest,‎ of,‎ justice.Rate it:

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in the line of dutyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ line,‎ of,‎ duty.Rate it:

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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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in the twinkling of an eyeCirca 1598, William Shakespeare, "The Merchant Of Venice".Rate it:

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in the twinkling of an eyeImmediately; instantaneously.Rate it:

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in the wink of an eyeinstantaneously, extremely quicklyRate it:

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in the worst wayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ worst,‎ way.Rate it:

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in unity there is strengthMore can be accomplished by a team with a common goal, than individuals.Rate it:

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inner coreUsed other than as an idiom: see inner, core.Rate it:

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instinctIchigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse? I don't mean kiddy shit like "One's a person and one's an animal" or "One has two legs and one has four." If their form, ability and power were exactly the same, why is it that one becomes the king and controls the battle, while the other becomes the horse and carries the king?! There's only one answer. Instinct! In order for identical beings to get stronger and gain the power they need to become king, they must search for more battles and power! They thirst for battle, and live to mercilessly, crush, shred, and slice their enemies! Deep, deep within our body lies the honed instinct to kill, and slaughter our enemies! But you don't have that! You don't have those pure, base instincts! You fight with your brain. You try to defeat your enemies with logic! And it doesn't work! You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword! That's why you're weaker than me, Ichigo!Rate it:

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is itUsed other than as an idiom: see is, it.Rate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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it's what's inside that countsA person's personality is more important than their physical looks.Rate it:

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j'en ai de resteI have more than enough.Rate it:

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