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bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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burst outto speak emotionally or suddenlyRate it:

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c'est à vous à parlerIt is your turn to speak.Rate it:

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c'est à vous de parlerIt is your duty to speak.Rate it:

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c'est de la moutarde après dînerIt comes too late to be of any use; It is a day after the fair.Rate it:

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c'est un trop vieux poisson pour mordre à l'appâtHe is too old a bird to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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c'est venu après coupIt came too late, after the event.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.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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cela est par trop fortThat is really too bad.Rate it:

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cela est trop fort (or, raide)That is too bad; That is beyond a joke.Rate it:

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cela est un peu violentThat is too bad.Rate it:

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cela m'emporte la boucheIt burns my mouth (i.e. it is too highly spiced).Rate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.Rate it:

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clarius loquerespeak up, please.Rate it:

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coloniam deducere in aliquem locum (vid. sect. XII. 1, note Notice too...)to found a colony somewhere.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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companyAs he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.Rate it:

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copiose dicereto speak very fluently.Rate it:

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coram loqui (cum aliquo)to speak personally to...Rate it:

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coûter la peau du dosto cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteto cost arm and a leg, to cost the earth: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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crack ontoTo flirt with; to approach and speak to, seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.Rate it:

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dampen offTo become damp, especially too damp for an intended agricultural purpose.Rate it:

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das Kind fällt in den Brunnena disaster happens or becomes inevitable; it is too late for precautions that should have been taken earlierRate it:

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de capite deducere (vid. sect. XII. 1, note Notice too...) aliquidto subtract something from the capital.Rate it:

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de fou juge briève (brève) sentenceA fool’s bolt is soon shot.Rate it:

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dilo por tíspeak for yourselfRate it:

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do you speak EnglishAsks the interlocutor whether or not he or she is able to speak in the English language.Rate it:

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does anyone here speak EnglishDoes anyone here speak English?Rate 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 look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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don't mention itA polite way of expressing that something is too trivial to warrant thanks.Rate it:

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don’t ask, don’t getA phrase used to guide those who are nervous to speak up about their needs or wantsRate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drag onto last too longRate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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eat for englandEat too muchRate it:

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eat one's cake and have it tooAlternative form of have one's cake and eat it tooRate it:

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eaten bread is soon forgottenKind deeds or favours are often forgotten by the beneficiary/beneficiaries once they have been done.Rate it:

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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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elle n'a que l'embarras du choixShe has only too much to choose from.Rate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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en troptoo much; too many; in excessRate it:

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enough is too muchSynonym of enough is enoughRate it:

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esagerazioneMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.Rate it:

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