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je voudrais bien voirFaçon de dire qu'on juge un événement très improbable.Rate it:

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je voudrais bien voirFaçon de dire qu'on juge un événement improbable, et qu'on réagirait pour s'y opposer le cas échéant.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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jump someone's bonesTo have sex.Rate it:

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kifakFormule contractée pour dire « ça va ? », « comment vas-tu ? »Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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la forme emporte le fondSe dit pour exprimer que, dans le jugement d’un procès, la forme prévaut sur le fond, c’est-à-dire qu’un simple défaut de forme peut faire échouer dans les prétentions les mieux fondées.Rate it:

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le bien-faire vaut mieux que le bien-direLes bonnes actions valent mieux que les beaux discours.Rate it:

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le fond emporte la formeSe dit pour exprimer que, dans le jugement d’un procès, le fond prévaut sur la forme, c’est-à-dire qu’un simple défaut de forme ne peut pas faire échouer dans les prétentions les mieux fondées.Rate it:

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le mal est faitPour dire que rien ne sert de s’apitoyer, qu’il faut passer à autre chose.Rate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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misère de mes osS’emploie pour intensifier ce qu'on vient de dire.Rate it:

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mon royaume pour un chevalDire que l’on est prêt à tout pour obtenir quelque chose : mon royaume pour…Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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non c'è che direwithout a doubtRate it:

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non c'è che direno doubtRate it:

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non dire né ai né baiDon't say a wordRate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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on all foursOn one's hands and knees.Rate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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on va dire ça comme çaExpression familière pour signaler à son interlocuteur qu'on ne le cautionne pas forcément sur la forme de ce qu'il vient de dire, mais qu'on l'approuve sur le fond ou qu'on préfère s'abstenir de le reprendre.Rate it:

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on va dire comme çaVariante de on va le dire comme ça...Rate it:

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on va le dire comme çaVariante de on va dire ça comme ça.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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please eat mom's delicious apple strudelsA common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, SubtractionRate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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pour ainsi direSo to speak.Rate it:

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pour le dire en un motS’emploie pour signifier qu’il n’y a rien de ce qu’on pense qui ne soit pas renfermé dans ce qu’on va dire.Rate it:

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pour mieux direOr rather.Rate it:

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