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en bon français(lit.) In good French; (fig.) In plain English (i.e. without mincing matters).Rate it:

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en bonne ou mauvaise partIn a good or bad sense.Rate it:

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en voilà une bonne! (i.e. plaisanterie); elle est bonne, celle-là!Oh! what a good joke! “What a cram!” That’s rather a tall story.Rate it:

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enlarge upon1. Expend; 2. To make larger; 3. add to; 4. To give greater scope to;Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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era só o que me faltavaliterally: “ was the only missing piece for me/ was just what I was missing.” either expresses impatience towards yet another misfortune or expresses disbelief towards an absurd statement: “give me a break!”Rate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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est-ce qu'il est parti pour tout de bon?Has he gone for good?Rate it:

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être de paroleTo be as good as one’s word.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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ex invidia alicuius auram popularem petere (Liv. 22. 26)to use some one's unpopularity as a means of making oneself popular.Rate it:

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exacta aetate morito die at a good old age.Rate it:

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exemplum clarum, praeclaruma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum illustrea good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum luculentuma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exhuastipatedToo tired to give a shitRate it:

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exponere aliquid or de aliqua reto give an account of a thing (either orally or in writing).Rate it:

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expose oneselfTo appear nude in public.Rate it:

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exspectationem sui facere, commovereto cause oneself to be expected.Rate it:

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extremum vitae spiritum edereto give up the ghost.Rate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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facultatem alicui dare alicuius rei or ut possit...to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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fair playGood behavior, following the rulesRate it:

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fair to middlingOnly tolerably good.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire comme chez soito make oneself at homeRate it:

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faire l'homme d'importanceTo play the consequential; To give oneself airs; To be pompous.Rate it:

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faire la courte échelle à quelqu'unTo allow some one to climb on one’s shoulders to scale a height; To give a lift to some one.Rate it:

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faire le diable à quatreTo kick up a terrible noise; To exert oneself to the utmost.Rate it:

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faire les cent coupsTo amuse oneself noisily; To play all sorts of tricks.Rate it:

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faire les frais de la conversation1. To keep a conversation going. 2. To be (oneself) the subject of conversation.Rate it:

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faire son affaire(of oneself) To succeed.Rate it:

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faith will move mountainsBelief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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famae servire, consulereto have regard for one's good name.Rate it:

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fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.Rate it:

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farsi ridere dietromake a spectacle of oneselfRate it:

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fashion senseHaving a very good taste or knowledge in fashion or having a stunning peculiar style of dressing.Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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feel oneselfTo feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health.Rate it:

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femme qui parle comme homme et geline qui chante comme coq ne sont bonnes à tenirA whistling woman and a crowing hen Are good for neither cocks nor men.Rate it:

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fend for oneselfLook after and provide for oneself, without any help from othersRate it:

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fend offTo take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo manipulate in order to gain something for oneself.Rate it:

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