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a beau mentir gui vient de loinA traveller may lie with impunity; Travellers tell fine tales.Rate it:

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a bem da verdade"to tell the truth", "for the sake of accuracy"Rate it:

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a good man is hard to findMen who make good husbands or workers are rare.Rate it:

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à la fin des fins (or, en fin finale) vous nous direz quelque choseAt last you will tell us something.Rate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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à qui vendez-vous vos coquilles?Tell that to the marines. Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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accidente geográficoCada elemento que conforma el relieve de una zona geográfica, tales como ríos, valles, montañas, etc.Rate it:

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admiral of the blueA landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.Rate it:

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AFAICTInitialism of as far as I can tell.Rate it:

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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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allez conter cela à d'autresTell that to the marines.Rate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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autant de têtes, autant d'avisSo many men, so many minds.Rate it:

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await prince charmingFemales who seem not interested in the company of men and possible marriage offer many reasons, explanations, excuses and apologies.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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bare one's soulTo reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.Rate it:

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bean queenA (usually white) man who is primarily attracted to Hispanic and Latino men.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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beefcakeImagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.Rate it:

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beim Barte des Prophetenpledge to tell the truthRate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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better to be late than be dead on timeIt is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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boys and their toysUsed to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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bull sessionAn informal meeting among men.Rate it:

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buzz offUsed to tell someone to go away.Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en faudrait beaucoupI wish more men were like him (because of his straightforward or courageous nature).Rate it:

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c'est vieux comme le pont neufQueen Anne is dead; It is as old as the hills.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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ces gens vivent au jour le jourThose men live from day to day, from hand to mouth.Rate it:

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ciencias naturalesConjunto de ciencias que estudian las leyes y propiedades de la naturaleza, tales como la biología, la geografía, etc.Rate it:

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clothes don't make the manAn aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.Rate it:

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clue (someone) inTo inform, instruct, or tell.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate it:

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come out of the closetTo tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.Rate it:

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conejillo de IndiasPersona utilizada para probar tratamientos, productos químicos o farmacéuticos y observar el resultado o efecto de tales experimentaciones.Rate it:

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