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honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

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horses for coursesThe practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.Rate it:

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how do I get toPlease show me/tell me the best way to reach...Rate it:

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hunger is the best sauceBeing hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.Rate it:

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hunger is the best spiceWhen one is hungry, anything will taste good.Rate it:

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hurler on the ditchAn opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.Rate it:

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hush hushsecret, confidentialRate it:

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hush moneya bribe paid to keep something secret.Rate it:

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hush upTo keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.Rate it:

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hydrogen iona proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O and called the hydronium ion though is best considered as H9O4 but is often written H(aq) for simplicityRate it:

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i'll do my damnedest!I'll do my best; I'll try my hardestRate it:

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il a mangé son pain blanc le premierHe had the best of his life first; His happiest days are over.Rate it:

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il a vu le dessous des cartesHe has been behind the scenes; he is in the secret, “in the know.”Rate it:

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il découvrit bientôt le pot aux rosesHe soon found out the secret.Rate it:

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il est au mieux avec son médecinHe is on the best terms with his doctor.Rate it:

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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 m'a tenu le bec dans l'eauHe kept me in suspense.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 sait tirer parti de la vieHe knows how to make the best of life.Rate it:

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il veut prendre les lièvres au son du tambourHe makes a great noise about what should be kept secret; He divulged a plan which to succeed had to be kept secret.Rate it:

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

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in sinu gaudere (Tusc. 3. 21. 51)to rejoice in secret.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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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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keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

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keep mumDo not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate 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 one's mouth shutTo keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly.Rate it:

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keep outAfter being warned, he kept out.Rate it:

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keep outThe warning kept him out.Rate it:

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keep quietTo refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.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 Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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kept upmaintainedRate it:

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la fortune rit aux sotsFools have the best luck.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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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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leak outto be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret)Rate it:

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les murs ont des oreillesQuand on s’entretient de quelque chose de secret, il faut parler avec beaucoup de circonspection et de discrétion, de peur d’être écouté ou être espionné.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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let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

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let slipTo divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.Rate it:

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