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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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on second thoughtAfter reconsidering; on further consideration.Rate it:

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one and onlyunique, one of a kindRate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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one thousandUsed in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.Rate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.Rate it:

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opinionis errorerroneous opinion.Rate it:

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or words to that effectused to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.Rate it:

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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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PEBCACProblem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due to user error.Rate it:

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pegarse el alcachofazoDarse cuenta, percatarse de algo de pronto, comprenderlo y salir del error.Rate it:

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philosophumena, the revelation of marcionName of a book from the second centuryRate it:

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pisar el palitoCaer en la trampa, cometer el error.Rate it:

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play by earTo do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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play it by earTo do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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play second fiddleTo play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.Rate it:

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Play Second FiddleTo be subservient to someone, to follow someone or somethingRate it:

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pose asTo pretend to be; to purport to be a person, or kind of person, that one is not.Rate it:

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prends le premier conseil d'une femme et non le secondA woman’s instinct is better than her reason.Rate it:

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principem (primum), secundum locum dignitatis obtinereto occupy the first, second position in the state.Rate it:

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proverbs come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.Rate it:

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qui a bu boiraHabit is second nature; If you take to the habit of drinking you cannot get rid of it.Rate it:

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qui paye ses dettes s'enrichitDebt is the worst kind of poverty.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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réflexion faiteAfter due reflection; On second thoughts.Rate it:

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reléguer (mettre) au second planTo put into the background.Rate it:

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rex-patA repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.Rate it:

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run for the rosesA hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind.Rate it:

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runner upsecond-placed competitorRate it:

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salvo error u omisiónDicho de un importe, tal que pueden existir imprecisiones en su cómputo debidas a la omisión de una transacción en el balance o un error de cálculo, y que no debe tomarse por definitivamente fidedigno.Rate it:

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schoolboy errorA fundamental, simple mistake.Rate it:

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seat-of-the-pantsDone by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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second bananaA person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.Rate it:

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second childhoodA childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.Rate it:

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second childhoodThe period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.Rate it:

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second fiddleThe person playing second fiddle.Rate it:

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second fiddleA fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.Rate it:

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second fiddleA sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.Rate it:

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second gearThe second lowest gearing available from a gearbox.Rate it:

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second handusedRate it:

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second natureA mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.Rate it:

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second sightclairvoyanceRate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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second stringNot as good; of a lower quality or condition.Rate it:

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second stringeran athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replacedRate it:

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second Tuesday of the weekA time that will never come.Rate it:

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second-guessto vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.Rate it:

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second-guessPresumably from trying to guess with second sight.Rate it:

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