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infamiam alicui inferre, aspergereto damage a person's character, bring him into bad odour.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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j'ai tiré mon épingle du jeuI have saved my stake; I got well out of a bad job.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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jeu qui trop dure ne vaut rien (charles d'orléans)Too much of a good thing is bad.Rate it:

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jungle mouthbad breath, halitosisRate it:

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kick assTo be very impressive.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone at something.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone in a fight.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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kick in the teethA humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff.Rate it:

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Kilroy was hereInserted in the manner of graffiti in many remote and difficult-to-access locations to mark the presence of American workers or military personnel.Rate it:

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kiss assto flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.Rate it:

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kiss my assTo plant lips on one's buttocksRate it:

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kiss someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favorRate it:

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KMAInitialism of kiss my assRate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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knock on woodA self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.Rate it:

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Knock on WoodThose having superstitious beliefs such as knocking on wood save them to have a bad luckRate it:

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know one's ass from a hole in the groundTo have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.Rate it:

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l'un vaut l'autreOne is as bad as the other.Rate it:

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le loup mourra dans sa peauA bad thing never dies; A bad man will die a bad man.Rate it:

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lead astrayTo influence to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegallyRate it:

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leck mich im Arschkiss my assRate it:

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les extrêmes se touchentExtremes meet; Too far east is west; Too much care may be as bad as downright negligence.Rate it:

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lesser of two evilsThe more desirable of two bad alternatives.Rate it:

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lick someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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lick someone's assUsed other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someoneRate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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LMFAOInitialism of laughing my fucking ass off.Rate it:

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look on the bright sideto examine a situation, usually bad, from a positive perspectiveRate it:

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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make an ass ofTo cause (someone) to seem foolish.Rate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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managerial inbreedingBad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.Rate it:

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marry in haste, repent at leisureGetting married too soon will lead to a bad marriage.Rate it:

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mauvais ouvrier n'a jamais bons outilsA bad workman always blames his tools.Rate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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mi culomy assRate it:

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misfortunes never come singlybad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.Rate it:

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mixed bagSomething tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.Rate it:

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mixed blessingSomething that has both good and bad features.Rate it:

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must have killed a ChinamanA jocular explanation for bad luck.Rate it:

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my badMy fault; mea culpa.Rate it:

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nada maunot badRate it:

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no hard feelings(I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); There's no bad blood between (us, etc.).Rate it:

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no news is good newsA lack of information about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.Rate it:

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