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a friend in need is a friend indeedA true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.Rate it:

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a senatu amicus appellatus est (B. G. 1. 3)he received from the senate the title of friend.Rate it:

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aequi iniquifriend and foe.Rate it:

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aliquem in sinu gestare (aliquis est in sinu alicuius) (Ter. Ad. 4. 5. 75)to love and make a bosom friend of a person.Rate it:

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amana amanaFriend to friendRate it:

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ami jusqu'à la bourseA lukewarm friend.Rate it:

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amicissimus meus or mihimy best friend.Rate it:

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are you OKAsking if the listener is OK.Rate it:

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asking for a friendIronically referencing people involved in current events.Rate it:

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asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:

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blowtorch a marshmallow cakeTo vilify a benefactor, ridicule the boss, scorn a well-to-do friend in public.Rate it:

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bluda mate, a friendRate it:

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brilloso my friendBrilloso meaning brilliantRate it:

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butter someone upTo praise someone; to flatter someone to attain his/her favor, especially before asking them for somethingRate it:

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c'est un ami à toute épreuveHe is a well-tried, faithful, trusty friend.Rate it:

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childhood friendUsed other than as an idiom: see childhood, friend. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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combien faites-vous cette étoffe?How much are you asking for this stuff?Rate it:

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des dettes criardesSmall debts to trades-people or workmen (who are continually asking for their money).Rate it:

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diamonds are a girl's best friendA statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.Rate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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fair weather friendOnly when it is advantageous or easy.Rate it:

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fair's fairAn expression used when asking for fair or just treatment, or when asserting that a situation is fair.Rate it:

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fair-weather friendOne who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.Rate it:

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Fair-Weather FriendSomeone who is your friend only when you are successful and prosperous but leave you in the time of needRate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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find outTo discover, as by asking or exploring.Rate it:

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for the askingWithout making any significant effort; freely; without monetary cost.Rate it:

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friend of Bill W.A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.Rate it:

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friend with benefitsA friend with whom one has such a relationship.Rate it:

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friend with benefitsA friendship with no reserves when it comes to the release of shared sexual tension thus leading to sexual fraternization.Rate it:

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give snackTo ask for something. Created to ask for something that you want, mostly in a sport when asking for the ball, hacky sack, or anything that you want that someone else is holding.Rate it:

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gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisognoa friend in need is a friend indeedRate it:

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go awayCommand asking someone to leave them alone.Rate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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haert droppedRichard Dana's heart dropped upon learning of the tragic loss of his friend Miramar!Rate it:

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here's looking at youA toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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hospitium cum aliquo facere, (con-)iungereto become a friend and guest of a person.Rate it:

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how much do I owe youAsking how much money is to be paid for products or services.Rate it:

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how's everythingAn informal greeting, asking how a person's life is going.Rate it:

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I love youA platonic expression of strong inclination or liking to a friend.Rate it:

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I miss youAn expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour un amiHe would go through fire and water for a friend.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo spend time with someone as a friend.Rate it:

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main manOne's closest male friend.Rate it:

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main thingYour special friendRate it:

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MFWTKInitialism of my friend wants to know.Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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my enemy's enemy is my friendAlternative form of the enemy of my enemy is my friend.Rate it:

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