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IANADInitialism of I am not a doctor.Rate it:

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IANAEInitialism of I am not an expert.Rate it:

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IANAEInitialism of I am not an economist.Rate it:

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IANALInitialism of I am not a lawyer.Rate it:

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ice coolcalm and composed in a difficult situation.Rate it:

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ice queenA beautiful but cold and heartless woman.Rate it:

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ich bin nicht religiösI'm not religiousRate it:

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icpsInternational College of Physicians and SurgeonsRate it:

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idiot mittensMittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.Rate it:

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if anythingUsed in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.Rate it:

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if fait mine de ne pas comprendreHe pretends not to understand.Rate it:

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if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duckif something has all the attributes and appearances of being a certain thing, the probability exists that it is that thing.Rate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it downIn order to save water, only flush the toilet after defecation, not after urination.Rate it:

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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"Rate it:

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if not forif were not there; in the absence of; withoutRate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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if you pay peanuts, you get monkeysOffering a low salary will not attract skilled employees.Rate it:

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if you stop ritik you will be stopedin Sanskrit language Ritik means the flow of calm and quite water stream. If you disturb it it will lead to destruction of whole community.Rate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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ignaviae et socordiae se dareto abandon oneself to inactivity and apathy.Rate it:

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ignorantia juris non excusatIgnorance of the law is not a valid excuse.Rate it:

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ihnInitialism of I hope not.Rate it:

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IJSInitialism of I'm just saying : indicates that the accompanying statement is merely a helpful comment of some kind, and not intended to be the last word on the topic.Rate it:

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il a battu les buissons, un autre a pris l'oiseauHe did the work and another had the profit.Rate it:

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il a beau parler, il ne me convaincra pasIt is of no use for him to speak, he will not convince me; Let him say what he will, he will not convince me.Rate it:

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il a bec et onglesHe will fight with beak and claw, tooth and nail.Rate it:

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il a bon pied, bon œilHe is sound, wind and limb; He is hale and hearty.Rate it:

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il a été mis à la porte par les oreilles et les deux épaulesHe was turned out ignominiously, neck and crop.Rate it:

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il a fait de cent sous quatre livres, et de quatre livres rienHe has brought his noble to ninepence, and his ninepence to nothing.Rate it:

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il a l'esprit aux talonsHe shines at the wrong end; He is not witty.Rate it:

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il a l'esprit de traversHe has an awkward temper; He does not see things as they are; He is cross-grained.Rate it:

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il a le cœur sur les lèvres1. He always says what he thinks (and this is always something good and kind); He is open-hearted. 2. He feels sick.Rate it:

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il a trente ans, et cependant il vit aux crochets de sa mèreHe is thirty years old, and yet his mother has to keep him.Rate it:

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il a une chambre grande comme la mainHe has a room not big enough to swing a cat in.Rate it:

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il connaît paris comme sa pocheHe knows Paris perfectly; He knows all the ins and outs of Paris; His knowledge of Paris is extensive and peculiar.Rate it:

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il corrige le hasardHe cheats at play.Rate it:

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il demeura tout camusHe had not a word to say for himself; He was “stumped.”Rate it:

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il en a l'air et la chansonHe looks it every inch; He has both the appearance and the actuality.Rate it:

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il est bon cheval de trompetteHe is not easily dismayed.Rate it:

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il est coutumier du faitIt is not the first time he has done it.Rate it:

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il est de peu de foiHe is not to be trusted.Rate it:

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il est économe de bouts de chandelleHe is penny wise and pound foolish.Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il est plus gênant que gênéHis free and easy manners are unpleasant to others, but he does not mind that.Rate it:

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