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a consilio deterreri aliqua reto be deterred from one's intention by something.Rate it:

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à cor et à criWith hue and cry; Vehemently.Rate it:

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à cœur joieTo one’s heart’s content.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortAction that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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a devil-may-care attitudeTo act without fear or worry for the future; casual, relaxed and nonchalant; happy-go-lucky attitude; sometimes considered recklessRate it:

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a dime a dozensomething very plentiful, common, and therefore, inexpensive.Rate it:

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a doctrina mediocriter instructum esseto have received only a moderate education.Rate it:

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à dur âne dur aiguillonIn dealing with obstinate natures one must use severe measures.Rate it:

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a few bulbs short of a chandelierDim-witted, not too bright. The "of" is included optionally.Rate it:

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a fila andaExpresses the notion that it is normal to move on from one relationship to the next. See also: serial monogamy.Rate it:

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a fool and his money are soon partedIt is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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a friend in need is a friend indeedA true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.Rate it:

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a gentleman and a scholarAn admirable person.Rate it:

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a goose has wandered onto one's midsection.To experience a warm and fuzzy feeling inside ones chest; to feel content and happy.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentThe exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.Rate it:

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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepeven the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting pointRate it:

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à l'anglaisecoated by dipping in flour, egg, and breadcrumbsRate it:

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a la carteorder and payRate it:

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à la cour du roi chacun pour soiEvery man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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à la mainin one's handRate it:

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a leopard cannot change its spotsOne cannot change one's own nature.Rate it:

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a lifestyle overhaula complete revision of one's way of livingRate it:

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a little bit of bread and no cheesethe song of the yellowhammer.Rate it:

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a magician never reveals his secretsA refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.Rate it:

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a man hasn’t lost when he’s fallen down, he’s lost when he’s too weak to get back upit explains that giving up is losingRate it:

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a man's home is his castle(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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a marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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a metu respirare (Cluent. 70. 200)to recover from one's fright.Rate it:

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a miss is as good as a mileA failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.Rate it:

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a parentibus degenerareto degenerate (from one's ancestors).Rate it:

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à parti pris pas de conseilAdvice is useless to one who has made up his mind.Rate it:

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a party animalAn individual whom lives, thinks, reflects, promotes, enjoys, raucous, wild, off the deep end, exotic; parties, gatherings, happenings and blasts.Rate it:

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a pick-upA female whom frequents venues where males spend their spare time in billiards, drinking, lounging and where she seeks temporary companionship for ulterior motives.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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à porte basse, passant courbéOne must bow to circumstances.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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a riddle wrapped up in an enigmaSomething very mysterious and hidden.Rate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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