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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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double-tonguedSaying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.Rate it:

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double-upRequirement to sleep with another individual because of lack of sleeping accomodations.Rate it:

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en plein air; au grand airIn the open air.Rate it:

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faire le grand sautto snuff it, to kick the bucketRate it:

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faire quelque chose en grandTo do something on a large scale.Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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frapper un grand coupmake a splash, hit hardRate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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grand bien vous fasseS'emploie quand son interlocuteur a raconté une nouvelle inintéressante à son propos.Rate it:

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grand bien vous fasseMuch good may it do you.Rate it:

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grand bruit, petite besogneThe more hurry, the less speed; Great cry, little wool.Rate it:

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grand diseux, petit faiseuxC'est celui qui parle le plus qui fait le moins.Rate it:

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grand entranceTo enter a room or event with an as if you are a person of royalty or importance, either real or perceived (ie. by the person entering or by their peers at the event.Rate it:

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grand pianomusical instrumentRate it:

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grand poobahA person who is important or high-ranking.Rate it:

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grand schemeUsed other than as an idiom: see grand, scheme.Rate it:

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grand schemeThe totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.Rate it:

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grand totalThe entire or final sum.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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HE-double-hockey-sticksHell.Rate it:

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HE-double-LHell.Rate it:

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HE-double-toothpicksHell.Rate it:

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I've never heard it called that beforeUsed to draw attention to a possible double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.Rate it:

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il est grand tempsIl est urgent.Rate it:

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il lança un ballon d'essai avant de produire son grand ouvrageHe sent out a feeler before publishing his great work.Rate it:

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il mène grand trainHe lives like a lord.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet de chambreNo man is a hero to his valet.Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du coude (fam.)1. He is no fool. 2. He does things in grand style. Rate it:

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il vaut mieux laisser son enfant morveux que de lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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le diable chante la grand'messeHe hides his vices under the cloak of religion.Rate it:

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le remède est pire que le malSe dit d’un remède qui paraît dangereux et ne ferait que remplacer un mal par un mal plus grand.Rate it:

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les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivièresAccumuler de petits profits peut mener à un grand bénéfice.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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mieux vaut laisser son enfant morveux que lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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mieux vaut un petit chez-soi qu'un grand chez-les-autresMaxime qui rappelle qu’il ne faut jamais abuser de l’hospitalité des gens.Rate it:

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mille mercisGrand merci ; merci beaucoup ; merci bien ; merci mille fois.Rate it:

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nous en faisons grand casWe value it very highly.Rate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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on the doubleRapidly or immediately.Rate it:

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On the DoubleVery fast, immediately, very quicklyRate it:

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partir c'est mourir un peuTout quitter, perdre ses attaches et ses repères c’est une petite mort : il ne reste pas grand chose de notre identité.Rate it:

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perdu pour perduComme il ne reste plus grand-chose à perdre, on tente une manœuvre désespérée pour essayer de se rétablir.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUne petite pluie fait ordinairement cesser un grand vent.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUn peu de douceur apaise souvent un grand emportement ; une cause légère, un petit incident fait cesser quelquefois de grands troubles, de grandes querelles.Rate it:

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pif that troon!Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!"Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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promunturium superareto double a cape.Rate it:

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que le grand crique me croqueQue je sois pendu.Rate it:

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