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je suis en pays de connaissanceI am among people I know, among old friends.Rate it:

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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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kick at the canTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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kill the rabbitTo get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.Rate it:

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lead onto mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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legem abrogare (Att. 3. 23. 2)to replace an old law by a new.Rate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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lick his bootsTo try too hard to please someone important.Rate it:

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lick one's woundsHe's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate 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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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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long in the toothOld, aged. Rate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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majorarmy term, a senior officer, also can be used in college, I.e I majored in mathsRate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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militiam detrectare, subterfugereto try to avoid military service.Rate it:

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money for old ropeMoney exchanged for goods of low value.Rate it:

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new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

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No Spring ChickenNo longer young, old person, over his young ageRate it:

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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oat operaA, film, or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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old as a fossilvery oldRate it:

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old as the hillsExtremely old.Rate it:

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old baileycentral criminal courtRate it:

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old billpoliceRate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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old chestnutA well-worn story.Rate it:

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old college tryA vigorous, committed attempt or effort.Rate it:

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old enough to voteold, decrepit.Rate it:

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old enough to voteUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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old fartAn elderly person who holds views that are considered old-fashioned.Rate it:

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old flameA previous girlfriend or boyfriend; a former romantic partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.Rate it:

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old fogeyOld person.Rate it:

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old habits die hardExisting habits are hard to change.Rate it:

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old handA person who is experienced at a certain activity.Rate it:

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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Old HatOld fashioned, obsolete, not exciting, uninterestingRate it:

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old hatSomething widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.Rate it:

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old hatSomething with which one is very familiar, or in which one is experienced or skilled.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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old ladya disrespectful way of saying wife or girlfriend, regardless of actual ageRate it:

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old maidcard gameRate it:

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