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il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tuéDo not count your chickens before they are hatched; First catch your hare.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour un amiHe would go through fire and water for a friend.Rate it:

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il tient la cordeHe is leading; He is first favourite.Rate it:

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in hot waterIn trouble; in the position of arousing somebody's anger or displeasure.Rate it:

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In Hot WaterTo be in a troubling situation with someone, being embarrassed to face someone especially in chargeRate it:

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in the drinkIn or into a body of water.Rate it:

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in the first placeTo begin with; earlier; first; at the start.Rate it:

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in the leadin first position in a competitionRate it:

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in the wake ofIn the noticeable disturbance of water behind .Rate it:

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incunabula doctrinaethe origin, first beginnings of learning.Rate it:

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iudicium exercere (vid. sect. V. 7, note The first...)to administer justice; to judge (used of criminal cases before the praetor).Rate it:

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j'ai gagné la première mancheI won the first game (out of two or more).Rate it:

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je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

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jump the fenceTo change from first approach, approach from a different direction, suggest a completely foreign idea.Rate it:

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keep one's head above waterTo survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.Rate it:

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Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

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kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.Rate it:

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killA creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe drop of water that makes the vase overflow.Rate it:

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ladies firstA phrase encouraging polite gentlemanliness, allowing the ladies to go before the men.Rate it:

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lead offThe first batter in the batting order.Rate it:

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lead offThe first batter of an inning.Rate it:

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les eaux sont basses chez luiHe is hard up; He is in low water.Rate it:

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les observations glissent sur lui comme sur une cuirasseBlame slips off him as water off a duck’s back.Rate it:

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les premiers vont devantFirst come, first served.Rate it:

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let he who is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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let him that is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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let him who is without sin cast the first stoneOnly those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others.Rate it:

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let me answer your last question firstA response given to a person who was asked multiple questions.Rate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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lick upTo consume something by first licking it from a surface.Rate it:

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Liebe auf den ersten Blicklove at first sightRate it:

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lignatum, aquatum ireto go to fetch wood, water.Rate it:

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like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.Rate it:

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like a duck to waterAlternative form of like a duck takes to waterRate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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like water off a duck's backWithout immediate or lasting effects.Rate it:

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lo primero es lo primerofirst things firstRate it:

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love at first sightan instantaneous attractionRate it:

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maiden voyageThe first journey made by a ship or spacecraftRate it:

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maiden voyageThe first journey made by a ship or spacecraftRate it:

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make wayTo progress through the water .Rate it:

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Make Your Mouth WaterTo be intimidated by something in such a way that you feel inclined towards it and desperately desire of eating or drinking by feeling pleasureRate it:

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Mexican breakfastA breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water, supposedly because that is all Mexicans can afford.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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middle for diddleThe throw of a dart to decide who has first throw in a game darts: nearest the bullseye has first throw.Rate it:

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mobilia sequuntur personamCommon law doctrine holding that personal property held by a person is governed by the same law that governs that person, so that if a person who is legally domiciled in one jurisdiction dies with property in a second jurisdiction, that property is legally treated as though it were in the first jurisdiction.Rate it:

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morning personA person whose who wakes up without difficulty early each morning and who is alert and active during the first part of the day.Rate it:

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muddy upTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.Rate it:

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