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

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j'en ai vu bien d'autresI have outlived worse things than that.Rate it:

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jam sandwichUsed other than as an idiom: see jam, sandwich.Rate it:

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je lui apprendrai à vivreI will teach him better manners (as a threat).Rate it:

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je me suis tenu à quatre pour ne pas lui dire ses véritésIt was almost more than I could do not to tell him what I thought of him.Rate it:

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je ne veux pas être en reste avec vousI do not want to do less for you than you have done for me.Rate it:

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jerk offUsed other than as an idiom: see jerk, off.Rate it:

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jump outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see jump,‎ out.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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kangaroo pissUsed other than as an idiom: see kangaroo, piss.Rate it:

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keep inUsed other than as an idiom: see keep, in.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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keyboard messengerA person who transmits a fake news message faster than a rumor.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kid gloveUsed other than as an idiom: see kid, glove.Rate it:

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killer instinctUsed other than as an idiom: see killer, instinct.Rate it:

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king of the castleAn individual who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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kitchen sinkUsed other than as an idiom: see kitchen, sink. A sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food.Rate it:

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knife-edgeUsed other than as an idiom: the edge of a knife.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeUsed other than as an idiom: see lady, lounge.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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larger than lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger than lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who lives a child's life comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who reaches puberty comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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lawn sleevesUsed other than as an idiom: see lawn, sleeves.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.Rate it:

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le plus tôt sera le mieuxThe sooner, the better.Rate it:

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le vrai peut quelquefois n'être pas vraisemblableTruth is stranger than fiction.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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Left Out in the ColdTo ask someone to get out of the room so that he may not listen something important, ignored and left outRate it:

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left turnUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see left, turn.Rate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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legally bindingUsed other than as an idiom: see legally, binding.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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let there be lightUsed other than as an idiom: see let, there, be, light.Rate it:

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lick someone's assUsed other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someoneRate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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light paintingUsed other than as an idiom: see light, painting.Rate it:

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light skirtUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see light,‎ skirt.Rate it:

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lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

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