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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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honi soit qui mal y penseCelui qui a de mauvaises pensées à ce sujet devrait être honni.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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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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i'll beAn expression of surprise; the same as saying "Isn't that something?" (unexpected); Short version of "I'll be damned," "I'll be darned" or the more clean version, "I'll be a monkey's uncle."Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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i'll be damnedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it.. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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i'll be dangedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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i'll do my damnedest!I'll do my best; I'll try my hardestRate it:

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i'm worriedIndicates that the speaker is worried.Rate it:

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i'm-aI'm going to...Rate it:

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i've been robbedI should have gotten something that I didn't getRate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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if at first you don't succeed, try try againdon't quit, keep tryingRate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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if you fail to plan, you are planning to failThis phrase means exactly what it says. If you don't plan, you are likely to fail.Rate it:

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il a battu les buissons et un autre a pris les oiseauxIl s'est donné beaucoup de peine et un autre en a profité.Rate it:

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il a battu les buissons, un autre a pris l'oiseauHe did the work and another had the profit.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 a des fourmis dans les jambesHe is fidgety, restless.Rate it:

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il a donné tête baissée dans le piège (panneau)He ran headlong into the trap.Rate it:

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il a fait ses affaires dans les vinsHe made his money in the wine trade.Rate it:

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il a l'âme chevillée dans le corpsHe has as many lives as a cat.Rate it:

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il a manqué d'être prisHe was nearly caught.Rate it:

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il a mis du foin dans ses bottesHe has feathered his nest; He has taken care of number one.Rate it:

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il a mis les pieds dans le plat (fam.)He put his foot in it.Rate it:

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il a pris cela sous son bonnet1. He invented it. 2. He took it upon himself.Rate it:

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il a pris fait et cause pour moiHe stood up for me; He took my part.Rate it:

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il a pris la moucheHe is in a huff; He got offended.Rate it:

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il a pris ses jambes à son couHe took to his heels.Rate it:

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il a pris son parti1. He has made up his mind. 2. He has resigned himself to it.Rate it:

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il abonde dans mon sensHe is entirely of the same opinion as I am; He has come round to my opinion.Rate it:

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il branle dans le manche (or, au manche)He is no longer firmly established in his post; He is irresolute.Rate it:

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il cherchait à nous mettre des bâtons dans les rouesHe tried to put a spoke in our wheel.Rate it:

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il crève dans sa peau (fam.)(lit.) He is extremely fat; (fig.) He is bursting with pride, spite.Rate it:

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il en a dans l'aileHe is winged (hurt).Rate it:

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il est bien enfoncé dans la matièreHe is very coarse, very prosaic.Rate it:

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il est dans les vignes du seigneurHe is in his cups.Rate it:

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il est interdit d'interdireUn exemple des contradictions auxquelles on aboutit dans une phrase autoréférentielle. En effet, s’il est « interdit d’interdire », alors en toute rigueur, il est interdit d’interdire d’interdire.Rate it:

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il fait la pluie et le beau temps dans cette maisonHis will is law in that house; He is the boss of that show (fam.).Rate it:

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il fait noir comme dans un fourIt is as dark as pitch.Rate it:

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