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est-ce qu'elle est belle?—elle est comme il y en a tantIs she beautiful?—Nothing to stare at; Nothing out of the common.Rate it:

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être bon comme la romaineAvoir comme seule perspective une condamnation inéluctable, une situation extrêmement préjudiciable dont on ne pourra se sortir.Rate it:

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être comme l'oiseau sur la brancheTo be very unsettled.Rate it:

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être gros jean comme devantTo be no better off than one was before, in spite of all one’s efforts.Rate it:

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être propre comme une écuelle de chatTo be very dirty.Rate it:

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être triste (gai, ironic.) comme un bonnet de nuitTo be as dull as ditchwater; To be in the dumps.Rate it:

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faire comme chez soito make oneself at homeRate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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faux comme un jetonAs false as Judas; As false as a die.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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femme qui parle comme homme et geline qui chante comme coq ne sont bonnes à tenirA whistling woman and a crowing hen Are good for neither cocks nor men.Rate it:

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fier comme artaban (or, comme un écossais)As proud as a peacock.Rate it:

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fin comme l'ambreAs sharp as a needle.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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fool's errandA foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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fort comme un turcAs strong as a horse.Rate it:

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foutre cielS'utilise comme un juron, afin de souligner son étonnement, sa consternation, voire même sa désapprobation.Rate it:

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frapper comme un sourdTo beat unmercifully.Rate it:

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gettin' jiggy wit itshort for "getting jiggy with it"; to get excitedly energetic while dancingRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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gueux comme un rat d'égliseAs poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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i could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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i'll beAn expression of surprise; the same as saying "Isn't that something?" (unexpected); Short version of "I'll be damned," "I'll be darned" or the more clean version, "I'll be a monkey's uncle."Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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i'll be damnedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it.. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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i'll be dangedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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i'll do my damnedest!I'll do my best; I'll try my hardestRate it:

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i'm worriedIndicates that the speaker is worried.Rate it:

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i'm-aI'm going to...Rate it:

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i've been robbedI should have gotten something that I didn't getRate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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if at first you don't succeed, try try againdon't quit, keep tryingRate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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if you fail to plan, you are planning to failThis phrase means exactly what it says. If you don't plan, you are likely to fail.Rate it:

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il a de l'esprit comme quatreHe is very witty.Rate it:

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il a les jambes en manche de veste (fam.)He is bow-legged.Rate it:

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