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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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if I do say so myselfAppended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.Rate it:

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il a de la corde de pendu dans sa pocheHe has the devil’s own luck.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 lui a rendu la monnaie de sa pièceHe paid him back in his own coin.Rate it:

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il n'a rien en propreHe has nothing of his own.Rate it:

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il n'est point de rose sans épinesEvery rose has its thorn; No rose without a thorn.Rate it:

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il y a du haut et du bas dans la vieLife has its ups and downs.Rate it:

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in a bindIn a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.Rate it:

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in a league of one's ownFar excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.Rate it:

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in and of itselfby itself; with respect to its intrinsic or inherent nature without consideration of extraneous factors; per se, intrinsically, inherentlyRate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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in its infancyStill in an early stage.Rate it:

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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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in virtue ofBy virtue of.Rate it:

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in virtue of whichby whichRate it:

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interpret awayto smooth out undesired concepts and teachings in a text, often one of fundamental importance to a religion or ideology, by interpreting that text contrary to its spirit or original meaningRate it:

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it is a wise child that knows his own fatherOne can never be sure of paternity.Rate it:

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it is what it isThis thing has its own distinct nature; this thing is itself.Rate it:

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Its a Goner! {gawner}It is Ruined, broken, dead, destroyed, lost, stolen, smashed,Rate it:

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its sucks!Its a terrible thing or situation/momentRate it:

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j'ai voulu voir par moi-mêmeI wish to see with my own eyes.Rate it:

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jack itTo manually stimulate one's own genitals. The "It" refers to the penis.Rate it:

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jamais l'amour ne se paye que par l'amourLove can neither be bought nor sold, its only price is love.Rate it:

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je lui ai rendu le changeI paid him back in his own coin. Rate it:

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jouer avec ses armesTo play one's own gameRate it:

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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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just desertsA punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.Rate it:

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keel overOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.Rate it:

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key upTo raise off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.Rate it:

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kick offTo force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.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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kitchen table softwareEspecially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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know one's own mindTo clearly understand one's own feelings, intentions, preferences, etc; to know precisely what one wants; to be decisive or determined.Rate it:

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know thyselfbe aware of your own strengths and limitations.Rate it:

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l'à-propos fait le mériteSeasonableness gives everything its price.Rate it:

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la distance grandit tout prestige“’Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.” [Campbell , Pleasures of Hope, i. 7.]Rate it:

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la fête battait son pleinThe entertainment was at its height.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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le ministère a du plomb dans l'aileThe ministry is nearing its end, is winged.Rate it:

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lead timeThe amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.Rate it:

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leaf outTo open its buds.Rate it:

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leave it beTo allow something to follow its natural course.Rate it:

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leave to one's own devicesTo leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance.Rate it:

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legend in one's own lifetimeOne who achieves great fame while alive.Rate it:

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