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il n'y a point d'âne plus mal bâté que celui du communWhat is everybody’s business is nobody’s business.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas dire vos affaires au tiers et au quartYou must not tell your business to all the world, to everybody.Rate it:

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ils parlent affairesThey are talking business.Rate it:

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in businessEngaged in business activity.Rate it:

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in businessReady to proceed in a desired activity.Rate it:

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in publicum prodire (Verr. 2. 1. 31)to show oneself in the streets, in public.Rate it:

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it goes to showA phrase used to say that: this recent fact or result confirms what we always thought.Rate it:

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it was worth itit deserved it The phrase "it was worth it" is a common expression used to indicate that the effort, time, or cost of something was justified by the outcome or result. It suggests that the benefits or rewards of an experience, action, or decision outweighed the challenges or sacrifices involved. The phrase is often used to express satisfaction, contentment, or a sense of accomplishment after completing a challenging task, achieving a goal, or experiencing a positive outcome. For example, someone who has just finished a difficult workout might say, "It was worth it. I feel great!" Or, a traveler who has just returned from an amazing trip might say, "It was worth it, even though it was expensive." The phrase can also be used to justify or defend a decision that may have negative consequences or be seen as controversial. For example, a business owner who has just taken a significant financial risk might say, "It was worth it in the end. We've seen a significant increase in revenue." Overall, the phrase "it was worth it" suggests that the rewards or benefits of an experience, action, or decision outweighed the challenges or sacrifices involved. It is often used to express satisfaction, contentment, or a sense of accomplishment, and it can also be used to justify or defend a decision.Rate it:

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iustitium indicere, edicere (Phil. 5. 12)to proclaim that the courts are closed, a cessation of legal business.Rate it:

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je l'ai envoyé paître (fam.)I sent him about his business.Rate it:

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je l'ai envoyé promener (or, fam., paître)I sent him about his business.Rate it:

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je l'ai envoyé promener (or, paître)I sent him about his business.Rate it:

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je lui ferai la barbe quand il voudraI will show him who is master whenever he likes.Rate it:

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je ne dis pas mes affaires aux autresI do not tell others my plans (or business); I keep my concerns to myself.Rate it:

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je renonce à ce commerce, car je n'y trouve pas mon compteI am giving up this business, for I make nothing by it.Rate it:

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je suis dans les affairesI am in business.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.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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Jump on the BandwagonTo show interest to do something because it is popular and everyone seems to be doing itRate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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kick up a fussTo show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.Rate it:

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killTo force a company out of business.Rate it:

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kiss my gritsA nice way of saying "eff you." Its a spin on the phrase "kiss my a**", written into a TV show from the 80s called "Alice". The saying was usually preceded by the name "Mel" who was the owner of the diner where Flo, the waitress who made the saying famous, worked.Rate it:

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kitchen table softwareEspecially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.Rate it:

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la nuit porte conseilTime will show a plan; Sleep upon it; Seek advice of your pillow.Rate it:

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laisser voir le bout de l'oreilleTo show one’s ignorance (or, true character); To show what one is driving at; To show the cloven hoof.Rate it:

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lay offFrom employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.Rate it:

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les affaires sont les affairesBusiness is business; One must be serious at work.Rate it:

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lever la semelle devant quelqu'unTo show any one a clean pair of heels.Rate it:

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like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:

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like nobody's businessIn an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy.Rate it:

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like nobody's businessExtremely fast; crazy.Rate it:

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look up toTo show respect or admiration for.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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lubrication paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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Main StreetCollectively, everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.Rate it:

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maintenant, à nous deux!Now I will settle with you; Now is the time for a private explanation; Now to business.Rate it:

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make a show of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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make an example ofHe made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.Rate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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Master of the Universehighly successful business personRate it:

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mean businessTo be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.Rate it:

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meantime, back at the ranchA reminder during conversation, things are alright back at the ranch/home/headquarters, business-place, office et al.Rate it:

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mêlez-vous de vos affairesMind your own business.Rate it:

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memoriam alicuius pie inviolateque servareto show an affectionate regard for a person's memory.Rate it:

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mercaturam facereto be engaged in commerce, wholesale business.Rate it:

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mind one's own businessTo concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.Rate it:

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mind the storeTo remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.Rate it:

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mind your own beeswaxSee mind your own business.Rate it:

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