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il est sur son bien-direHe is on his best behaviour; He minds his p’s and q’s.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il fait valoir ses moyens1. He makes the best of his talents. 2. He boasts of his talents.Rate it:

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il n'est chère que d'appétitHunger is the best sauce.Rate it:

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il n'est si bon cheval qui ne broncheThe best horse may stumble; Accidents will happen.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petit chez soiThere is no place like home; Home is home, be it ever so humble; East, west, home is best.Rate it:

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il n'y a si bonne compagnie qui ne se quitteThe best of friends must part.Rate it:

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il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

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il sait tirer parti de la vieHe knows how to make the best of life.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour ses amisHe would do anything for his friends.Rate it:

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ils ont eu le dessusThey got the best of it.Rate it:

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in the interest of justicethe reason of case dismissal used when the judge decides that justice will be best served when the case is dismissedRate it:

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inner circleThe closest of friends of a person.Rate it:

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it's best to leave well enough aloneDon't do anything; don't aggravate a situationRate it:

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j'en passe ... et des meilleursSome of the best I pass over.Rate it:

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je suis en pays de connaissanceI am among people I know, among old friends.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate 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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keep your friends close, and your enemies closerOne should be on their toes and alert of their surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure such people can't wreak havoc in one's life.Rate it:

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la fortune rit aux sotsFools have the best luck.Rate it:

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laughter is the best medicineIt is healthy to laugh.Rate it:

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le plus beau de l'histoire c'était qu'il n'en savait rienThe best of the joke was he knew nothing about it.Rate it:

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les bons comptes font les bons amisShort reckonings make long friends.Rate it:

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les plus beaux vers sont ceux qu'on ne peut pas écrire.—(lamartine , voyage en orient)“Ah! the best prayers that faith may ever think Are untranslatable by pen and ink.” Bishop Alexander .Rate it:

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level bestThe very best that one can do.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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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.Rate it:

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mindestens haltbar bisbest beforeRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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number oneFirst; foremost; best.Rate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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omgTo start; never end conversation of the best conversation you ever had in your life .Rate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais bon marché d'une mauvaise marchandiseA bad thing is dear at any price; The best is the cheapest in the end.Rate it:

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on n'est jamais trahi que par les siensIt is always one’s friends (or, confederates) who betray one.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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pal upto become friends with.Rate it:

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partir du bon piedTo put one’s best foot foremost.Rate it:

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pick of the litterThe best person or item in a group.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceThe best achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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pour your heart and soulTo do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you.Rate it:

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pride of placeThe best position.Rate it:

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pro viribus or pro mea parteas well as I can; to the best of my ability.Rate it:

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pro virili parte (cf. sect. V. 22.)as well as I can; to the best of my ability.Rate it:

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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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Put Your Best Foot ForwardTo leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do somethingRate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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