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it ain't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it doesn't matterit is not important; do not fretRate it:

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it happensWorrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.Rate it:

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it is not even funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it is not funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it isn't even funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it isn't funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it isn't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it pays to advertiseGood qualities do not get rewarded automatically.Rate it:

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it's all goodThe same as saying: you don't need to worry about it; I'm not worried about it;. there's nothing to worry about; nothing is wrong; used to express unconcern.Rate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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it's not all it's cracked up to beFailing to meet expectations; not being as good as people say.Rate it:

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it's not even funnyUsed to indicate that a person, thing, or situation possesses a described characteristic to an extreme or unusual degree.Rate it:

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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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it's not funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dogdetermination and perseverance will win out in the long run.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8: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 not you, it's meThe reason why I want to end our relationship is unspecified.Rate it:

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iter non intermitterenot to interrupt the march.Rate it:

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j'ai passé une nuit blancheI have not slept a wink all night.Rate it:

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jack inTo insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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je l'ai fait tant bien que malI did it as well as I could, though I know it is not well done.Rate it:

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je l'ai vu tout à l'heureI saw him just now, not long ago.Rate it:

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je le retrouverai bienHe will not escape me.Rate it:

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je me ferais tirer à quatre avant de parlerWild horses would not make me speak.Rate it:

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je me sais bon gré de ne l'avoir pas faitI am thankful I did not do it.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 n'ai pas trouvé âme qui viveI did not find a soul.Rate it:

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je n'ai pas voix au chapitre(lit.) I have no right to speak; (fig.) My opinion is not listened to.Rate it:

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je n'ai que faire de vos conseilsI do not care a jot for your advice; I do not want your advice.Rate it:

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je n'entends pas de cette oreille-làI will not listen to that.Rate it:

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je n'y ai pas tenuI could not contain myself.Rate it:

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je n'y ai vu que du feuIt was impossible for me to find out how the thing was done (as it was done so quickly); It was done so quickly (or, cleverly) that I could not make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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je n'y suis pour personneI am not at home to anybody.Rate it:

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je n'y tiens pasI am not particular about it; I am not keen on it.Rate it:

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je ne dis pas mes affaires aux autresI do not tell others my plans (or business); I keep my concerns to myself.Rate it:

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je ne l'ai pas dit, mais c'est tout commeI did not say so, but it is just as if I did.Rate it:

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je ne le connais ni d'ève ni d'adamI do not know him from Adam.Rate it:

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je ne le connais ni de près ni de loinI do not know him at all.Rate it:

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je ne le ferai pas pour des prunes (fam.)I shall not do it for nothing.Rate it:

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je ne lui ai pas mâché la choseI did not mince matters with him.Rate it:

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je ne me doutais de rienI did not suspect anything.Rate it:

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je ne me ferai pas tirer par la mancheI shall not require much pressing.Rate it:

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je ne pense pasI think notRate it:

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je ne sais à quel saint me vouerI do not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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je ne sais à quoi m'en tenirI do not know what to believe.Rate it:

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je ne sais plus où j'en suis1. I have lost the place where I left off (in reading, etc.). 2. I do not know what I am about.Rate it:

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