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je ne veux pas être en reste avec vousI do not want to do less for you than you have done for me.Rate it:

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je renonce à ce commerce, car je n'y trouve pas mon compteI am giving up this business, for I make nothing by it.Rate it:

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jerk offUsed other than as an idiom: see jerk, off.Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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jolly alongTo make happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.Rate it:

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jolly someone alongTo make someone happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.Rate it:

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jot downto write down hurriedly; to make a note ofRate it:

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jumble togetherTo haphazardly combine things; to make a seemingly random assortment of items.Rate it:

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jump outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see jump,‎ out.Rate it:

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jump to conclusionsMake conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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kangaroo pissUsed other than as an idiom: see kangaroo, piss.Rate it:

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keep inUsed other than as an idiom: see keep, in.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep someone companyTo remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.Rate it:

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Keep the Wolf from the DoorTo avoid circumstances leading to poverty and starvationRate it:

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keep the wolf from the doorTo ward off poverty or hunger.Rate it:

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keep the wolf from the doorTo delay sexual ejaculation.Rate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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keyboard messengerA person who transmits a fake news message faster than a rumor.Rate it:

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kick at the canTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick someone when they are downTo make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kicking at an open doorA redundant activity.Rate it:

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kid gloveUsed other than as an idiom: see kid, glove.Rate it:

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kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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kill offTo eliminate, or make extinct.Rate it:

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killer instinctUsed other than as an idiom: see killer, instinct.Rate it:

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king of the castleAn individual who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.Rate it:

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kink outTo straighten a kink; to make straight.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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kiss and make upTo settle one's differences and forgive.Rate it:

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kitchen sinkUsed other than as an idiom: see kitchen, sink. A sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food.Rate it:

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knife-edgeUsed other than as an idiom: the edge of a knife.Rate it:

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knock the wind out of your sailsTo make you feel less confident or determined.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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knocking on heaven's doorDying, close to death.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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l'habit ne fait pas le moineThe cowl does not make the friar; The coat does not make the gentleman.Rate it:

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la belle plume fait le bel oiseauFine feathers make fine birds.Rate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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labi in scribendoto make a mistake in writing.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeUsed other than as an idiom: see lady, lounge.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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