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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:

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mal lui en a prisAvoir tort de faire ce qu’on a fait, étant donné le résultat.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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mieux vaut être cheval que charretteBetter lead than be led.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être marteau qu'enclumeBetter be striker than struck.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagnéIl est préférable pour un individu de ne pas rechercher de compagnie à tout prix.Rate it:

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mieux vaut prévenir que guérirIl vaut mieux prendre des mesures pour éviter un ennui que d'être obligé d’y remédier par la suite.Rate it:

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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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nécessité fait loiUn acte inévitable, au vu des circonstances, ne peut être condamnable.Rate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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no parking, no businessPlus généralement, cette expression signifie que pour faire des affaires, il faut être capable de proposer un parking à ses clientsRate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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nolo episcopariJe ne veux pas être évêque. Il était anciennement d’usage que l’on refuse le poste d’évêque en formulant deux fois ces mots avant d’accepter la nomination.Rate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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now you're talkingA phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.Rate it:

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nul n'est prophète en son paysOn a ordinairement moins de succès en son pays qu’ailleurs ; c’est parmi les siens qu’on a le moins de chances d’être cru, qu’on en impose le moins.Rate it:

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nul ne peut servir deux maîtresOn ne peut être l’homme de deux causes qui s’opposent, de deux opinions qui se contredisent.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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on all foursOn one's hands and knees.Rate it:

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on ne peut être au four et au moulinOne cannot be in two places at the same time.Rate it:

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on ne peut pas être et avoir étéOne cannot have one’s cake and eat it. Rate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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parle à mon cul, ma tête est maladeSarcasme exprimant le déplaisir d’être face à un interlocuteur qui n’écoute pas.Rate it:

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pas vu, pas prisOn ne peut rien reprocher à celui qu’on n’a pas pris en faute, il ne risque rien.Rate it:

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pas vue, pas priseVariante de pas vu, pas pris lorsque le sujet concerne un individu de genre féminin.Rate it:

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pas vues, pas prisesVariante de pas vu, pas pris lorsque le sujet concerne plusieurs individus de genre féminin.Rate it:

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pas vus, pas prisVariante de pas vu, pas pris lorsque le sujet concerne plusieurs individus de genre masculin.Rate it:

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passe encoreCela peut être admis comme réel, possible ou admissible. — Note : L'expression contient une idée de doute ou de réprobation.Rate it:

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peut mieux faireSusceptible d'être amélioré.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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please eat mom's delicious apple strudelsA common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, SubtractionRate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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pour un moine l'abbaye ne faut pasQuand plusieurs personnes sont convenues de se réunir, et qu’une d’elles manque à la réunion, on ne laisse pas de faire ce qui avait été résolu.Rate it:

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pour un moine l'abbaye ne faut pointQuand plusieurs personnes sont convenues de se réunir, et qu’une d’elles manque à la réunion, on ne laisse pas de faire ce qui avait été résolu.Rate it:

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PPNinvocation de prière Priez pour nous. Elle se trouve fréquemment - par manque de place - sur ses médailles, ses statues, des calvaires ou des croix mortuaires.Rate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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