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auf gutem Fuß stehento be on good termsRate it:

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auxilio alicui venireto come to assist any one.Rate it:

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avoir l'esprit bien faitTo be good-tempered.Rate it:

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avoir la berlue (fam.)To see things which do not exist; To have a wrong idea of anything.Rate it:

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avoir la main heureuseTo be lucky at cards (or, at other things).Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œilTo have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œil (fam.)To have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when several things seems to be unmanageable or go wrong.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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balancing actA performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.Rate it:

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bang upHe’s doing a bang up good job..Rate it:

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bat outto expel, using bats, paddles or similar things.Rate it:

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be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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be snowed underTo have a lot of things to do, usually work-related.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beautiful peopleFashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society.Rate it:

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beggars can't be choosers(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard things.Rate it:

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belly up to the barSame as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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belly-up to the barSame as belly up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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bendito sea Diosgood Lord, good heavensRate it:

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bene (male) praecipere alicuito inculcate good (bad) principles.Rate it:

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bene darkmansGood night; a farewell said in the evening or nighttime.Rate it:

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bene latine doctus or sciensa good Latin scholar.Rate it:

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bene lightmansGood day; a greeting said in the morning or daytime.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bene, optime sentire de re publicato have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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benefacta maleficiis pensareto return evil for good.Rate it:

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benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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better let your glasses up. it's fixing to come up a cloud.Roll the car windows up, a thunderstorm is happening soon.Rate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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beyond the paleDescribing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.Rate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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bidey, bye, bye!An Expanded 'good-bye' often for close relatives and children!Rate it:

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big guyA term of endearment, usually addressed toward an all-around good male person.Rate it:

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bits and bobsA random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.Rate it:

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bitter sweetWhen something is Good and Bad; Positive with negative.Rate it:

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black magicMagic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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blow to kingdom comeTo totally destroy; to wipe outRate it:

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boa tardegood afternoonRate it:

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boiling frogWhen referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.Rate it:

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bon appétitGood appetite; I hope you will enjoy your meal.Rate it:

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bon droit a besoin d'aideEven a good cause needs support.Rate it:

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bon sang ne peut mentirGood breeding always shows itself; Like father, like son.Rate it:

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