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bon anniversaireFormule de souhaits à l’occasion d’un anniversaire.Rate it:

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bon cavalier monte à toute mainIl faut prendre des risques pour réussir.Rate it:

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bon estomac et mauvais cœur, c'est le secret pour vivre longtempsManger et boire sans penser aux peines de cœur est utile pour mieux vivre.Rate it:

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bon sang mais c'est bien sûrExpression utilisée pour souligner l’aspect absurde, ridicule ou inapproprié de quelque chose, tout en sous-entendant que cela aurait dû sauter aux yeux.Rate it:

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bonjour lunettes, adieu fillettesQuand vient la vieillesse, symbolisée par la nécessité de porter des lunettes de vue, il faut renoncer aux amourettes.Rate it:

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bonjour lunettes, adieu quiquetteQuand vient la vieillesse, symbolisée par la nécessité de porter des lunettes de vue, il faut renoncer aux amourettes.Rate it:

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boo booshort for Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick from the show Huckleberry Hound, 1958; this phrase is capitalized. It means something different when not capitalized; See also: boo booRate it:

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bot aux autresÀ d’autres.Rate it:

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bring (one's) a-gamerefers to bringing maximum effort, focus and undeniable commitment; an encouragement to do your best with no excuses; giving it your allRate it:

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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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bum's rushForcible ejection from an establishment, as of a bum (hobo); someone trying to get you to leave abruptly (quickly).Rate it:

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bumpin' ugliesmaking love; having sex (We never really say "bumping uglies", it's always shortened to bumpin' with the g silent)Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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by george, i think she's got itan expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; See also "By Jove, I think he's got it"Rate it:

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by jove, i think he's got itan expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; see also "By George, I think she's got it"Rate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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c'est bonSignifie que la situation est conforme aux attentesRate it:

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c'est le chien du jardinier qui ne mange pas de choux et n'en laisse pas manger aux autresHe is a dog in the manger.Rate it:

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ça ne mange pas de painÇa ne nécessite pas de grande dépense ou de grands efforts, cela ne peut nuire ou cela ne fait pas prendre de grands risques.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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cat's pajamasA highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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ce qui est bon à prendre est bon à garderWhat is worth taking is worth keeping; “Findings, keepings.”Rate it:

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ce qui est pris n'est plus à prendreCe proverbe exprime généralement la satisfaction d’avoir terminé une tâche nécessaire et pesante.Rate it:

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cela saute aux yeuxThat is evident, obvious; It is as clear as noonday.Rate it:

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cet habit fait peur aux larrons, il montre la cordeSe dit à propos d’un habit très usé, en jouant sur le mot corde, la trame, et corde, de pendu.Rate it:

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cette comparaison est tirée par les cheveuxThat comparison is somewhat far-fetched.Rate it:

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chacun prend son plaisir où il le trouveTout le monde ne prend pas plaisir aux mêmes choses.Rate it:

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cherchez l'erreurCette expression s’emploie pour attirer l’attention sur quelque chose qui ne va pas et qui saute aux yeux.Rate it:

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cheveux blancssilver-haired personRate it:

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chien hargneux a toujours l'oreille déchiréeUne personne querelleuse finit toujours par recevoir un coup ; il arrive toujours quelque accident aux gens querelleurs.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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connais-toi toi-mêmeAvant toute chose, la tâche de tout homme ou femme est de prendre conscience de son être intérieur. Socrate y voyait plus exactement une exhortation à « prendre conscience de sa propre mesure sans tenter de rivaliser avec les dieux ».Rate it:

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couper les cheveux en quatreto split hairsRate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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daddy's girlA girl who has a very close relationship with her fatherRate it:

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débander l'arc ne guérit pas la plaieQuand on a fait du mal, il ne suffit pas pour le guérir, pour le réparer, de renoncer aux moyens d’en faire.Rate it:

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demander la moitié de la routeEn Côte d'Ivoire, dans l'ethnie Baoulé, prendre congé de quelqu'un. Demander la route implique que le locuteur ne souhaite pas revenir.Rate it:

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demander la routeEn Afrique francophone, prendre congé de quelqu'un.Rate it:

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doll upTo dress oneself or another in formal or ostentatious clothing as if for a special occasion.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youDon't do something bad to the person who does something for you.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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don't count your eggs before they hatchDon't get your hopes up before things actually happenRate it:

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don't get your dander all in an uproarDon't get upset or too bothered; usually said to calm someone down from being too angry; Also said this way: Don't get your dander upRate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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don't threaten me with a good timea way of saying emphatically that you'd love to do something, after someone just mentioned something to doRate it:

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