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BOHICAAcronym of bend over, here it comes again. Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest or only course of action.Rate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.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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bona indole (always in sing.) praeditum esseto be gifted, talented (not praeditum esse by itself).Rate it:

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border onTo be almost like some other thing.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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breviter tangere, attingere aliquidto touch briefly on a thing.Rate it:

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bright young thingOne who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.Rate it:

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broken recordSomeone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.Rate it:

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brush under the carpetTo hide, cover up or overlook something, usually a negative thingRate it:

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build a better mousetrapTo invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.Rate it:

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bullet pointMain thing that is supported by other stuff.Rate it:

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busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.Rate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

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c'est ceci, c'est celaIt is sometimes one thing, sometimes another.Rate it:

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c'est cela mêmeThat is the very thing.Rate it:

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c'est cela même!That’s the very thing!Rate it:

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c'est du propre (ironic.)A fine thing indeed.Rate it:

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c'est la bonté en personneHe (or, She) is kindness itself.Rate it:

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c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

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c'est le cadet de mes soucisThat is the least of my cares; That is the last thing I worry about.Rate it:

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c'est le dernier criIt is the last thing out.Rate it:

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c'est tout commeIt comes to the same thing.Rate it:

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c'est tout un ou tout autreIt is either one thing or the other.Rate it:

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c'est un crève cœurIt is a heart-rending thing.Rate it:

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c'est une autre paire de manchesThat is quite another thing; That is a horse of another colour, another pair of shoes.Rate it:

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ça marcheOK, all right, sure, sure thing, that's fine, that works for meRate it:

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call (someone) out (on something)to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or trueRate it:

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candle in the windA fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canIntermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.Rate it:

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ce que c'est que la vie!What a strange thing life is! What poor mortals we are! Rate it:

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ce que vous proposez est bel et bon, mais je n'en ferai rienWhat you propose is all very fine, but I shall do no such thing.Rate it:

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cela laisse à désirerThere is room for improvement; It is not quite the thing.Rate it:

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cela ne se fait pasThat is not proper; That is not the correct thing.Rate it:

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cela revient au mêmeThat is just the same thing.Rate it:

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cet homme est bon comme le painThat man is goodness itself.Rate it:

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cette place est votre faitThat situation is just the thing for you.Rate it:

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chance would be a fine thingAlternative form of chance'd be a fine thingRate it:

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chance'd be a fine thingGiven to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky.Rate it:

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change horses in midstreamTo change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.Rate it:

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chou pour chouTaking one thing with another.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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closed bookA person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.Rate it:

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cohaerere, coniunctum esse cum aliqua reto be closely connected with a thing.Rate it:

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come down the pikeTo emerge, come up; to approach or arrive on the scene; to present (itself or oneself).Rate it:

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come firstTo be the most important thing to consider.Rate it:

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come upTo emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.Rate it:

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committere aliquid alicui or alicuius fideito entrust a thing to a person's good faith.Rate it:

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comprehensam quandam animo speciem (alicuius rei) habereto have formed an ideal notion of a thing.Rate it:

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