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if I were youA phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.Rate it:

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if I'm lying, I'm dyingA promise that one is telling the truth.Rate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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if you ask meUsed to introduce one's opinion, without being asked for itRate it:

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if you don't mind me sayingUsed to introduce one's opinion about something to which offence could be takenRate it:

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if you lie with dogs you will get fleasIt is important whom to choose as one's closest acquanitances.Rate it:

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if you love somebody, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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if you love someone, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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il a bientôt assemblé son conseilHe makes up his mind without consulting any one.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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il a mis du foin dans ses bottesHe has feathered his nest; He has taken care of number one.Rate it:

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il en sait bien d'autresHe knows more than one trick.Rate it:

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il en sait plus d'une (fam.)He knows more than one trick; He knows a trick or two.Rate it:

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il est avec le ciel des accommodementsOne can arrange things with heaven.Rate it:

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il est connu comme le loup blancHe is known to every one.Rate it:

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il est la risée de tout le mondeHe is the laughing-stock of every one.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il faut faire mousser sa marchandiseOne must puff one’s goods.Rate it:

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il faut faire son beurreOne must make a profit; One must feather one’s nest.Rate it:

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il faut prendre le bénéfice avec les chargesOne must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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il faut prendre les devantsOne must be first in the field.Rate it:

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il faut qu'il fourre le doigt (or, more fam., nez) partoutHe must have a finger in every one’s pie.Rate it:

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il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou ferméeYou must decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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il faut savoir se bornerOne must place limits on one’s desires.Rate it:

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il faut se soumettre ou se démettreOne must knuckle under or clear out.Rate it:

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il faut tenir les gens en haleineOne must keep the ball rolling.Rate it:

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il gagna mille francs tout d'un coupHe won £40 at one shot, all at once, at one “go.”Rate it:

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il la fait courte et bonneHe is having a short life and a merry one.Rate it:

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il m'a mis le marché à la mainHe told me I could take it or leave it; He made me decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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il mange à plus d'un râtelierHe has more than one string to his bow; He gains money from different sources.Rate it:

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il n'est rien de tel que d'en avoirThere is nothing like money to make one respected.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas un chatthere is no one, there wasn't a soulRate it:

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il n'y a qu'un cri sur son compteThere is only one opinion about him.Rate it:

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il n'y paraît pasOne would not have thought it.Rate it:

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il ne fait envie à personneNo one envies him.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas clocher devant les boiteuxOne must not remind people of their infirmities. Rate it:

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il ne faut pas confondre autour avec alentourOne must not mix up two things entirely different.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas dire, fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eauOne must never be sure of not wanting some one (or, something).Rate it:

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il ne faut pas jouer avec le feuOne should not play with edged tools.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout le troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint the whole flock; One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout un troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint a whole flock.Rate it:

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il ne porte envie à personneHe envies no one.Rate it:

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il nous a servi un plat de son métier (or, de sa façon)He played us one of his tricks.Rate it:

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il partira un de ces quatre matinsHe will start one of these fine days.Rate it:

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il prêche dans le désert(lit.) He preaches to empty benches; (fig.) All his talking will not convince any one.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux être fou avec tous que sage tout seul“One had as good be out of the world as out of the fashion.”Rate it:

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il y a plusieurs façons de plumer un canardthere's more than one way to skin a catRate it:

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il y en avait à bouche que veux-tuThere was an abundant supply of it; There was plenty for every one.Rate it:

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ils se sont dit de gros motsThey came to high words; They insulted (slanged) one another.Rate it:

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