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il est en passe de devenir ministreHe is in a fair way (he stands a good chance) to become a Cabinet Minister.Rate it:

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il est sur le pavéHe is out of work.Rate it:

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il fait (or, agit) toujours à sa guiseHe always goes his own way; He always acts according to his own sweet will.Rate it:

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il fait à sa têteHe will have his own way.Rate it:

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il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou ferméeYou must decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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il m'a mis le marché à la mainHe told me I could take it or leave it; He made me decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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il n'en fait pas d'autresThat is always the way with him; He is at it again.Rate it:

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il n'est qu'heur et malheurThat’s the way of the world.Rate it:

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il ne sait où donner de la têteHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne sait sur quel pied danserHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne savait plus de quel bois faire flècheHe did not know which way to turn. Rate it:

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il y a plusieurs façons de plumer un canardthere's more than one way to skin a catRate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in a while crocodilethe correct response to "See you later, Alligator," a fun, rhyming way for two people to say goodbye; see also "see you later alligator"Rate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in itinereon a journey; by the way.Rate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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in other wordsStated or interpreted another way; introduces an explanation.Rate it:

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in the family wayto become pregnantRate it:

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in the leastat all, in any wayRate it:

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in the postOn the way; soon to arrive.Rate it:

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in the wayObstructing, blocking, or hindering.Rate it:

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in the way ofIn relation to; in connection with; with respect to.Rate it:

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in the way ofIn or into a position of being likely to obtain, to attain, or to achieve.Rate it:

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in the way ofSimilar to; as an instance of; as a kind of.Rate it:

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in the worst wayUrgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.Rate it:

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in the worst wayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ worst,‎ way.Rate it:

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in through the back doorTo introduce a measure in a way which one's opponents will not notice.Rate it:

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in utraque rein both cases; whichever way you look at it.Rate it:

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in viam redireto return to the right way.Rate it:

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in viam reducere aliquemto bring a person back to the right way.Rate it:

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isn't it soIsn't it that way?Rate it:

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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596 Rate it:

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it is what it isAnother way to say you cannot change what is apparent, but accept it.Rate it:

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iter tentare per vim (cf. sect. II. 3)to force a way, a passage.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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je l'ai mis au pied du murI drove him into a corner; I made him decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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je ne sais à quel saint me vouerI do not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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je suis en voie de le finirI am in a fair way to finish it.Rate it:

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Jump down Your ThroatTo scream and shout at someone in an angry wayRate it:

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jump to my tunejump to my tune', means 'Go Along With Another's Ideas, Program, Schedule, Agenda, 'Cooperate Fully With My Methodology, My Way Of Doing Things:Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.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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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be very familiar with; to have a significant understanding of.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be experienced and knowledgeable.Rate it:

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know which way the wind blowsUnderstand public opinion.Rate it:

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