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à chacun son compteTo give every one his due.Rate it:

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à chacun son dûGive the devil his due; Every man is worth his hire.Rate it:

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à chaque saint sa chandelleHonour to whom honour is due; Every lawyer must have his fee.Rate 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 tout seigneur tout honneurHonour to whom honour is due.Rate it:

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ahead of the gameHaving completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.Rate it:

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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:

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all things come to those who wait(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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analysis paralysisAn inability to make a decision due to overthinkingRate it:

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ante upTo contribute one's share of a payment, or to pay what is dueRate it:

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APDTAInitialism of all praises due to Allah.Rate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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be taken illDue to sudden illness.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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black gumA tree native to eastern North America, Nyssa sylvatica.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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bleed outTo die due to excess bloodloss; to bleed to death.Rate it:

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boil the oceanAttempting something that is unachievable due to large scale.Rate it:

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bottle outTo fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.Rate it:

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box the compassTo know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.Rate it:

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buckle underto reluctantly accept something, due to the pressure.Rate it:

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burn outTo extinguish due to lack of fuel.Rate it:

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burn outTo tire due to overwork.Rate it:

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by virtue ofBecause of; on the grounds of; by reason of; due to; based on.Rate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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chose convenue, chose dueA promise must be kept.Rate it:

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chose promise, chose duePromises should be kept.Rate it:

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chose promise, chose dueOn doit faire ce que l’on a promis.Rate it:

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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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come toTo devote attention to in due course; to come around to.Rate it:

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come to a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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cook offTo cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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credit where credit's dueused to justly praise someoneRate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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cry outTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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damp squibA firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.Rate it:

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dare a Cesare quel che è di Cesarecredit where it's dueRate it:

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daughter outTo expire due to having only females surviving the death of the last male in a line.Rate it:

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deum rite (summa religione) colereto honour the gods with all due ceremonial (very devoutly).Rate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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die on the vineTo fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.Rate it:

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down at heelIn poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.Rate it:

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due courseRegular or appropriate passage or occurrence.Rate it:

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due courseA. 1735, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels.Rate it:

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due courseA. 1803, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.Rate it:

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due courseA. 1399, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.Rate it:

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due teste sono meglio di unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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