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je ferai des pieds et des mains pour vous être utileI will do my utmost (strain every nerve) to serve you.Rate it:

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je l'ai mis hors d'état de vous nuireI have put it out of his power to harm you.Rate it:

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je me suis tenu à quatre pour ne pas lui dire ses véritésIt was almost more than I could do not to tell him what I thought of him.Rate it:

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je n'y puis rienI cannot help it; I can do nothing in the matter.Rate it:

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je ne dis pas mes affaires aux autresI do not tell others my plans (or business); I keep my concerns to myself.Rate it:

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je ne suis pas de votre force(lit.) I am not so strong as you are; (fig.) I am no match for you.Rate it:

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je ne te le fais pas diretell me about itRate it:

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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 ne vous conseille pas de vous y frotterI advise you not to meddle with it.Rate it:

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je ne vous dis que çaI cannot tell you any more, but it is a fact.Rate it:

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je ne voyais pas mon livre, cependant il me crevait les yeuxI did not see my book, yet it was staring me in the face (right under my nose).Rate it:

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je sors d'en prendre (fam.)I had rather be excused; You will not catch me again so soon.Rate it:

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je t'aimeI love youRate it:

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je t'en prieI beg you, please.Rate it:

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je t'en prieyou're welcome, don't mention it.Rate it:

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je t'en souhaite! (pop.)I wish you may get it.Rate it:

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je tombe d'accord avec vous sur ce pointI am at one with you on that head.Rate it:

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je vais lui dire cela.—non, il n'aurait qu'à se fâcherI will tell him that.—No, don’t, he might get angry.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.Rate it:

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je vous aimeI love youRate it:

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je vous donne beau jeu(lit.) I give you good cards; (fig.) I give you a good opportunity; I play into your hands.Rate it:

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je vous écrirai fin courant (commercial)I will write to you at the end of the present month.Rate it:

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je vous en prieyou're welcome.Rate it:

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je vous en réponds!I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en centI bet you 100 to 1 you will not guess it.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en dixI bet you ten to one you will not guess it.Rate it:

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je vous le rends tel quelI return it to you just as it was lent to me.Rate it:

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je vous manqueYou miss me.Rate it:

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je vous reconnais bien làThat is just like you.Rate it:

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je vous rendrai la pareille1. I will pay you out. 2. I will do the same for you.Rate it:

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je vous vois venirI see what you are driving at.Rate it:

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je vous y prendsI catch you at it.Rate it:

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joe coolAn “Average Joe,” that has reached “Cool” status, Used derogatorily = pointing out that “No, you have not” — reached Cool Status Snoopy, reached Cool Rate it:

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joe schmoeAn average person, especially a male, usually of blue-collar working class; no one in particular; someone unknown to you.Rate it:

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joker in the packAn unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situationRate it:

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JTLYKInitialism of just to let you know.Rate it:

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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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just a minuteStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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just a secondStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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just killed a woman, feeling goodwhen you kill a woman in a videogame, you HAVE to say " just killed a woman, feeling good."Rate it:

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just you waitIndicates that something unpleasant is going to happen to the interlocutor, and the speaker is glad about it, as in vengeance or punishment.Rate it:

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just you wait and see!Wait calmly and the results shall appear and surprise YOU"Rate it:

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keel overOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.Rate it:

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keep a close watchto pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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keep a close watch onTo pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.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 lips sealedTo keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.Rate it:

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keep shtumDon't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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