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semel atque iterum; iterum ac saepius; identidem; etiam atque etiammore than once; repeatedly.Rate it:

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Shoe in the Other FootThe same negative thing experienced by the person that he once caused other to experienceRate it:

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shrink awayto draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy awayRate it:

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shrinking violetA very shy person, who avoids contact with others if avoidable.Rate it:

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shy awayto draw back in fear, cringe, back downRate it:

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shy away fromto avoid, evadeRate it:

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shy away from somethingTo avoid certain locations, events, people, foods, etc.Rate it:

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shy bairns get noot(Geordie) Alternative spelling of shy bairns get nowt.Rate it:

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shy bairns get nowtIf you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowtRate it:

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shy bladderAn inability to urinate in the presence of others.Rate it:

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si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvaitIf only the young had experience and the old strength; If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.Rate it:

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slippery slopeA chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.Rate it:

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so mote it beMay it be thus: a formula once used in ancient church and pagan rituals, and now used to conclude spells in Wicca.Rate it:

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somewhere along the lineAt some unspecified time; eventually or once; at some point.Rate it:

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think twiceTo reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.Rate it:

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tous les 36 du moisOnce in a blue moon.Rate it:

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tous les quinze joursonce a fortnight; fortnightlyRate it:

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un bon averti (or, prévenu) en vaut deuxA man well warned is twice a man; Forewarned, forearmed.Rate it:

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une bonne plaisanterie mérite les honneurs du bisA good tale is none the worse for being told twice.Rate it:

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une fois n'est pas coutumeIt is only this once; One swallow does not make a summer; Once does not count.Rate it:

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une fois pour toutesonce and for allRate it:

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ut semel or in perpetuum dicamto say once for all.Rate it:

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wear too many hatsTo try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.Rate it:

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what goes around comes aroundWhat encompasses ones ideal thought makes a return to an original meaning once more.Rate it:

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what has been seen cannot be unseenRepulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.Rate it:

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wouldn't say boo to a gooseDescribing a quiet, exceptionally shy person.Rate it:

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YOLOyou only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.Rate it:

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you can't step in the same river twiceIt is not possible to repeat past experiences, as time changes all things.Rate it:

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you don't know what you've got 'til it's goneA commonly used phrase to acknowledge the irony of taking something or someone for granted and only appreciating it/them once you don't have it/them any longer.Rate it:

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嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗Once a woman has attached herself to a man, she should be faithful to him regardless of all circumstances.Rate it:

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