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il me regarda de traversHe looked black (askance) at me.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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il ne cherche que plaie et bosseHe is always hankering after a black eye.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout le troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint the whole flock; One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout un troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint a whole flock.Rate it:

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il nous a fait mauvaise (or, grise) mineHe looked black (sour) at us; He did not receive us well.Rate it:

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il y allait du bonheur de ma familleThe happiness of my family was at stake.Rate it:

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ils l'ont moulu de coupsThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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in living colorIn the bright colors of real life. Used to describe something particularly poignant or vibrant, originated from television during the transition from black and white to color film.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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in the family wayto become pregnantRate it:

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it's curtains for him!Black curtains, and clothing were often part of decor at funeral services in olden days.Rate it:

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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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kiddie tableAt family events, the dining table where children are seated together, separate from the table reserved for adults.Rate it:

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kingA male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.Rate it:

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la brebis galeuseThe black sheep.Rate it:

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la pelle se moque du fourgonIt is the pot calling the kettle black.Rate it:

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le fils fait affront à sa familleThe son is a disgrace to his family.Rate it:

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long goodbyeNickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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make a livingTo earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family.Rate it:

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man upTo "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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mouton à cinq pattesunicorn; black swan; flying pigRate it:

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mouton de Panurgelemming, sheepRate it:

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mouton noira black sheepRate it:

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neighboring familyFamily who lives near byRate it:

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nobili, honesto, illustri loco or genere natusof illustrious family.Rate it:

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not as black as one is paintednot as bad as one is said to beRate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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onion seedThe strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.Rate it:

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Oreo cookieA black person that appears to the community to embody the social and cultural features of a white personRate it:

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Oreo cookieA threeway involving two black participants and one white participant between themRate it:

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pecorum modo fugere (Liv. 40. 27)to flee like deer, sheep.Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate it:

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per stirpesA method of distributing an estate to the descendants of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.Rate it:

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porch monkeyA lazy black person.Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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rainbow babyA baby born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant. Also known as a 'sunshine' baby or an 'angel' baby. They bring joy to a grieving family following stillbirth or infant loss.Rate it:

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rule the roostTo be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.Rate it:

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run away withTo leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.Rate it:

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run in the familyTo be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.Rate it:

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scissorbillThe black skimmer bird native to the Atlantic states, USA.Rate it:

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