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passer un mauvais quart d'heureTo have a bad time of it.Rate it:

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paucorum dierum spatium ad deliberandum dareto give some one a few days for reflection.Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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piece of shitA bad thing; an object of poor quality.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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point fingersTo accuse people of being responsible for something bad.Rate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)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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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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quand on a des filles, on est toujours bergerMy son is my son till he gets him a wife, My daughter’s my daughter all the days of her life.Rate it:

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quattuor dies continuifour successive days.Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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qui commence mal finit malA bad day never has a good night.Rate it:

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qui jeune n'apprend, rien ne sauraAn old dog will learn no tricks. Rate it:

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qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rageGive your dog a bad name and hang him.Rate it:

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quot annos natus es?how old are you?Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate it:

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Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

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ratsSomething bad happendRate it:

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reap the whirlwindTo suffer bad consequences in one's actions.Rate it:

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reap what one sowsTo receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.Rate it:

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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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reprendre le collier de misèreTo return to drudgery, to the old routine.Rate it:

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ripe old ageA very old ageRate it:

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rotten appleA bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others: a bad apple.Rate it:

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Rotten Apple Spoils the BarrelSomething bad spoils everything or someone bad can spoil othersRate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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s'il pleut le jour de st. médard, il pleut quarante jours plus tard. s'il pleut le jour de st. gervais, il pleut quarante jours après“St Swithin’s day, gif ye do rain For forty days will it remain.”Rate it:

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sa sœur aînée n'est pas malHer elder sister is not bad-looking.Rate it:

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saddle trampIn the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback.Rate it:

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same oldAlternative form of same old same oldRate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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Same Old Song and DanceTypical absurd lie or excuse used quite often, lame, and silly things that have been stated beforeRate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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Sassifrass!Depression Days Expression for Baseless Statement, Conjecture, Rumor, Contrived ConversationRate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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sea dogold sailorRate it:

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sell-by dateUsed to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.Rate it:

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senectus nobis obrēpitold age creeps on us insensibly.Rate it:

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senectute, senio confectum esseto be worn out by old age.Rate it:

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Settle an Old ScoreTo take revenge for one’s wrong actions being done in the past, to get even with someoneRate it:

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