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le feu lui sort par les yeuxSes yeux sont allumés de colère ; il est fort courroucé.Rate it:

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le fond emporte la formeSe dit pour exprimer que, dans le jugement d’un procès, le fond prévaut sur la forme, c’est-à-dire qu’un simple défaut de forme ne peut pas faire échouer dans les prétentions les mieux fondées.Rate it:

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le mort a toujours tortUn homme mort ne pouvant plus se défendre, on rejette la faute de beaucoup de choses sur lui.Rate it:

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les deux mon neveuExpression jouant sur l’assonance et utilisée pour indiquer que les deux éléments dont on parle sont possibles.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 paris sont ouvertsSe dit à propos d’une affaire incertaine, sur laquelle il y a des opinions différentes et qui doit se décider à bref délai.Rate it:

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les paysans dans ce tableau sont pris sur le vifThe peasants in that picture are life-like.Rate it:

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les soldats de la garde étaient tous triés sur le voletThe soldiers of the Guard were all picked men.Rate it:

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les vainqueurs firent main basse sur les biens des habitantsThe victors pillaged the town.Rate it:

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les voleurs firent main basse sur tous mes effetsThe thieves laid hands on all my things.Rate it:

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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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lire sur les lèvresto lipreadRate 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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mais bien sûrExprime le scepticisme.Rate it:

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mais c'est bien sûrVariante de bon sang, mais c’est bien sûrRate 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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manger sur le pouceTo take a snack.Rate it:

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marihuana prensadaForma adulterada con químicos y otros componentes y de mala calidad de la marihuana comprimida en forma de ladrillo para la cual se usa la planta en su totalidad, importada del Paraguay y comercializada en el Cono Sur.Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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mettre de l'huile sur le feuadd fuel to fireRate it:

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mettre l'accent surto highlightRate it:

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mettre sur la selletteTo cross-question; To haul over the coals (fam.).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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monter sur ses grands chevauxTo ride the high horse.Rate 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 jugez pas sur la mineDo not judge by appearances.Rate it:

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ne pas savoir sur quel pied danserTo be unsure of what to do.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate 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 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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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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nous n'avons pas un brin de feuWe have not got a bit of fire.Rate 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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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 sait qui vit ni qui meurtSe dit pour exprimer l’incertitude où l’on est sur la durée de la vie et sur le moment de la mort.Rate it:

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

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on va dire ça comme çaExpression familière pour signaler à son interlocuteur qu'on ne le cautionne pas forcément sur la forme de ce qu'il vient de dire, mais qu'on l'approuve sur le fond ou qu'on préfère s'abstenir de le reprendre.Rate it:

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

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oso negroÚnico representante de la familia Ursidae en América del Sur, mide entre un metro y medio y dos metros de largo, las hembras son más pequeñas. Su pelaje varía desde el castaño oscuro hasta el negro y tiene unas características zonas más claras en la frente y hocico, de donde toma su nombre de oso de anteojos, y sobre el pecho. Vive en las montañas andinas.Rate 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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palomita de la Virgen. Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur. Es abundante desde Colombia hasta el sur de Argentina y Chile. Su plumaje es poco vistoso; muestra la cabeza grisácea y el dorso gris a castaño. La garganta tiene un collar blanquecino. Las alas son pardogrisáceas, con motas negras o azul muy oscuro; abiertas al volar se distinguen dos bandas negras y una blanca. La cola muestra una orla blanca bien visible.Rate it:

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par BélénosJuron inventé pour la bande dessinée Astérix le Gaulois, sur le modèle des jurons chrétiens.Rate it:

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par JupiterJuron inventé pour la bande dessinée Astérix le Gaulois, sur le modèle des jurons chrétiens.Rate it:

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