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place in the sunA favorable position.Rate it:

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place in the sunRecognition, fame.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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protest too muchTo insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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pull upDrive close to something, especially a curb.Rate it:

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push itTo make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to expect too much.Rate it:

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put awayTo catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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quand les poules auront des dentswhen Hell freezes over; when pigs flyRate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

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que mal lhe pergunteSaid preceding a question that may be seem as too rude or personal, to reduce the impact of said question.Rate it:

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qui dit trop ne dit rienHe who wants to prove too much proves nothing.Rate it:

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qui se fait bête, le loup le mangeIf one is too confiding, one is imposed upon. Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo pay close attention (often imperative).Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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res ad manus venitthe fighting is now at close quarters.Rate it:

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rolloverContinue one's Funds In Program, 'Rollover' My Existing Funds, My Plan, Stay The Course In The Present Agenda, Investiture: Do Not Close OuI, Retain All Funds And'Steady As You Go!Rate it:

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rumble onTo continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.Rate it:

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run agroundFor a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.Rate it:

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s'emporter comme une soupe au laitTo fly into a passion without warning; To be of a very hasty temper.Rate it:

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sail close to the windTo sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, but still making headwayRate it:

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sail close to the windTo behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, improper or illegalRate it:

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se coucher comme les poulesTo go to bed with the sun, very early.Rate it:

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sed lābor longiusbut that takes us too far.Rate it:

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set one's sights onTo give one's close attention to, especially as a goal, objective, or other object of special interest.Rate it:

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shake on itTo agree; to close a deal.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo boast, or brag, or talk too much.Rate it:

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shut downTo close, terminate, or end.Rate it:

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shy bairns get nowtIf you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowtRate it:

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signa conferre cum hosteto come to close quarters.Rate it:

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singin' the bluesAn individual who seems to dwell too much on the negative aspects of daily life and times:Rate it:

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slam dunkTacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters.Rate it:

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slap on the wristA mild or too-mild punishment; a reprimand.Rate it:

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snowed underHave too much work.Rate it:

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so is lifeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see so,‎ life. i.e. life is, as well; life is too.Rate it:

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sol ardet, uritthe sun burns, scorches.Rate it:

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sol oritur, occiditthe sun rises, sets.Rate it:

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sol(luna) deficit, obscuraturthe sun, moon, is eclipsed.Rate it:

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solis defectioan eclipse of the sun.Rate it:

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sooner or laterEventually, at some undetermined point in the not-too-distant future.Rate it:

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soplar y sorber, no puede seryou can't have your cake and eat it tooRate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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staircase witThinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.Rate it:

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stand offTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.Rate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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