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have a bone to pickTo have a complaint or grievance with somebody.Rate it:

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Have a Bone to Pick with YouTo have a complaint and argument about somethingRate it:

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here we goan expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing something bad repeated.Rate it:

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here we go againan expression of frustration upon seeing something bad repeated.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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if you stink you stinkif you are bad at something, then you're bad at it, end of story.Rate it:

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Ignorance is BlissWhen you are glad, it is better to be unaware of bad thingsRate it:

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il a changé son cheval borgne contre un aveugleHe has changed for the worse; He has made a bad bargain.Rate it:

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il a dit pis que pendre de vousHe said everything that was bad of you; According to him, hanging is too good for you.Rate it:

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il a mis son bonnet de traversHe is in a bad temper; He got out of bed the wrong side.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas mort d'hommeIt’s not that bad; said to de-dramatize an event.Rate it:

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ill healthA state of illness, or bad health.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad odorRegarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.Rate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bonam (malam) partem accipere aliquidto take a thing in good (bad) part.Rate it:

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in dire straitsIn a very bad, extremely difficult, serious, challenging, unforgiving, desperate, critical, or precarious situationRate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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Indian signA curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.Rate it:

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infamem facere aliquemto damage a person's character, bring him into bad odour.Rate it:

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infamiam alicui inferre, aspergereto damage a person's character, bring him into bad odour.Rate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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j'ai tiré mon épingle du jeuI have saved my stake; I got well out of a bad job.Rate it:

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jamais bon chien n'a rongé bon osA good dog rarely gets a good bone; Men rarely get their deserts.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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jeu qui trop dure ne vaut rien (charles d'orléans)Too much of a good thing is bad.Rate it:

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jungle mouthbad breath, halitosisRate it:

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kick in the teethA humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff.Rate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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knit togetherTo heal; to reform a single strong bone.Rate it:

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knock on woodA self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.Rate it:

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Knock on WoodThose having superstitious beliefs such as knocking on wood save them to have a bad luckRate it:

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l'un vaut l'autreOne is as bad as the other.Rate it:

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la caque sent toujours le harengWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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le loup mourra dans sa peauA bad thing never dies; A bad man will die a bad man.Rate it:

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lead astrayTo influence to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegallyRate it:

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les extrêmes se touchentExtremes meet; Too far east is west; Too much care may be as bad as downright negligence.Rate it:

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les yeux à fleur de têteGoggle eyes (i.e. on a level with the cheek-bone and fore-head).Rate it:

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lesser of two evilsThe more desirable of two bad alternatives.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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like a dog with a boneStubborn; persistent; relentless; doggedRate it:

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look on the bright sideto examine a situation, usually bad, from a positive perspectiveRate it:

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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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managerial inbreedingBad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.Rate it:

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marry in haste, repent at leisureGetting married too soon will lead to a bad marriage.Rate it:

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mauvais ouvrier n'a jamais bons outilsA bad workman always blames his tools.Rate it:

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