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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:

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nous courons même fortuneWe are rowing in the same boat.Rate it:

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nous parlions de choses et d'autresWe were speaking of different things.Rate it:

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nous sommes logés à la même enseigneWe are both in the same predicament, in the same boat.Rate it:

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nous voilà bien (ironic.)Here is a nice state of things.Rate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.Rate it:

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odds and endsMiscellaneous things.Rate it:

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of a kindOf the same type or character.Rate it:

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of a pieceOf the same kind.Rate it:

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of all peopleEspecially; more than other people.Rate it:

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of all thingsEspecially; more than other things.Rate it:

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of all thingsSurprisingly.Rate it:

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of anBelonging to the same.Rate it:

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of anIndicates a more or less habitual activity during the given part of the day.Rate it:

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of one mindHaving the same viewpoint, opinion, or attitude; in agreement.Rate it:

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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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of that ilkHaving a name that is the same as the place where one lives.Rate it:

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of the same kidneyOf the same character, or of the same type. It usually has a bad meaning.Rate it:

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of the same stripeOf the same kind; having the same opinion or viewpoint.Rate it:

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offensionem habereto give offense to, to shock a person (used of things, vid. sect. V. 18).Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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oil and waterTwo things which are incapable of mixing or coexisting harmoniously with each other.Rate it:

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old habits die hardExisting habits are hard to change.Rate it:

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omnia modice agereto be moderate in all things, commit no excess.Rate it:

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on a découvert le pot aux rosesThey have discovered the mystery, the secret.Rate it:

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on est un sot“They-say-so” is half a liar.Rate it:

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on l'a mené tambour battantThey led him with a high hand; They played the martinet with him.Rate it:

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on l'a mis à la porteThey turned him out.Rate it:

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on l'a mis dedans (fam.)1. They took him in (i.e. they deceived him). 2. They ran him in (i.e. they put him in prison).Rate it:

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on le porte aux nuesThey praise him to the skies.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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on lui a donné du balaiThey gave him the sack (i.e. dismissed him).Rate it:

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on lui a fait passer le goût du pain (fam.)They killed him.Rate it:

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on lui a fait un poisson d'avrilThey made him an April fool.Rate it:

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on lui a monté le coupThey induced him to do it; They deceived him.Rate it:

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on lui donnerait le bon dieu sans confessionThey would trust him to any extent (because of his saintly appearance).Rate it:

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on m'a donné cela à titre gratuit (or, gracieux)They gave me that for nothing.Rate it:

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on mit les petits plats dans les grands pour le bien recevoir (fam.)They spared neither trouble nor money to receive him well; They received him with much fuss.Rate it:

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on n'a plus trouvé que le nidThey found the birds flown.Rate it:

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on ne change pas les chevaux au milieu du guéOn ne change pas de personnel dans une passe difficile, périlleuse.Rate it:

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on ne change pas une équipe qui gagneQuand une combinaison, une équipe permet de réussir, il est préférable de laisser les choses ainsi de manière à reproduire ces succès.Rate it:

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on ne peut être au four et au moulinOne cannot be in two places at the same time.Rate it:

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on nous donna du vin à discrétionThey gave us as much wine as we wanted (wine ad libitum).Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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on prend plus de mouches avec du miel qu'avec du vinaigreMore is done by kindness than by harshness.Rate it:

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on se l'arrache(of persons) He is the rage; (of things) There is a regular scramble for it.Rate it:

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