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donner un œuf pour avoir un bœufTo give a sprat to catch a herring (or, mackerel).Rate it:

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donner un œuf pour avoir un bœufRendre un petit service en vue d’en obtenir un plus grand.Rate it:

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dont acteTenez-vous-le pour dit. Prenez bonne note de la chose. — Note : Dans cet emploi, dont acte a une connotation impérative, sans réplique.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drop the ballto fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete somethingRate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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échec et matPosition dans laquelle le roi est en situation d'échec imparable et qui marque la fin de la partie.Rate it:

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écorcher son chien pour en avoir la peauTo sacrifice something important for a small return.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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emballé, c'est peséLa chose désirée va se produire, c’est dans la poche.Rate it:

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en avoir plein les couillesNe plus pouvoir tolérer une chose.Rate it:

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en avoir pour son argentto get one's money's worthRate it:

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en un clin d'œilIn a twinkling.Rate it:

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entrer à l'œil dans un théâtre (fam.)To get into a theatre on the nod (i.e. gratis).Rate it:

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et avec çaEt avec ça quoi d’autre ? Note : Question souvent posée par le commerçant dans le petit commerce pour savoir si le client désire autre chose.Rate it:

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et la marmotte elle met le chocolat dans le papier d'aluIndique à son interlocuteur que l’on ne croit pas à ce qu’il raconte.Rate it:

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être au pied du murNe plus avoir d’échappatoire, être contraint d’agir, ne plus pouvoir reculer.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 dans de beaux drapsTo be in a pretty pickle (ironic).Rate it:

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être dans la merde jusqu'au couTo be up to your neck in trouble, to be up shit creekRate it:

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être dans ses petits souliersTo be uneasy in one’s mind; To be on pins and needles.Rate it:

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être né coifféAvoir de la chance.Rate it:

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être pris dans l'engrenageTo be caught in the toils.Rate it:

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être sur la mauvaise penteSignifie avoir fait un mauvais choix ou être en train de mal tourner.Rate it:

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faire du bruit dans LanderneauFaire beaucoup parler.Rate it:

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fais du bien à un vilain, il te chie dans la mainSignifie qu'il ne faut rien attendre en retour ou que du mauvais lorsqu'on est bienveillant avec une personne sans scrupule ou manquant de reconnaissance.Rate it:

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fait pour valoir ce que de droitLocution généralement écrite à la fin d’un document avant la signature de son auteur, mentionnant que celui-ci l’a rédigé pour que toute personne concernée puisse faire valoir au nom du signataire les faits qui sont attestés ou la volonté de l’auteur dans ledit document.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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faute d'un point, Martin perdit son âneIl a manqué fort peu de chose à quelqu’un pour gagner une partie de jeu ou pour réussir dans une affaire.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesFaute d’avoir ce que l’on souhaite, il faut se contenter de ce que l’on a.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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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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gare le pot au noirSe dit pour annoncer qu’il y a, dans une affaire, quelque inconvénient, quelque danger à prévoir.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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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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haut les mainsOrdre que l’on donne à une personne de lever les bras, les mains ouvertes, pour montrer qu’elle n’a pas d’armes, qu’elle ne veut ni attaquer ni se défendre ; notamment dans un combat, ordre donné à l’adversaire.Rate 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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hugo est un romantique dans toute la force du termeHugo is a romanticist in the full sense of the word.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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