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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepeven the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting pointRate it:

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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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actor primarum (secundarum, tertiarum) partiumthe actor who plays the leading part.Rate it:

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all in allGenerally; for the most part; mostly.Rate it:

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amor y paz y nada mása statement that love and peace are the most important attributes and actions and others are overvaluedRate it:

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any nook or crannyAny part of a place; anywhere.Rate it:

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as a ruleIn general; most often.Rate it:

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as soon as is humanly possibleWith utmost immediacy; without any unnecessary delay; most urgentlyRate it:

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at bestIn the most favorable of conditions; at the most.Rate it:

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at the best of timesAt most.Rate it:

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até que a morte nos separetill death do us partRate it:

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attache ta tuqueSe dit pour faire part d’un avertissement de conséquences lourdes ou fâcheuses pour l’interlocuteur.Rate it:

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back fortyThe remote part of a farm.Rate it:

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back fortyThe most remote or inaccessible part of any place.Rate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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barrelThe hollow basal part of a feather.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear the bruntTo endure the worst part of something.Rate it:

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best of the bunchThe best or most preferred person or item within a group.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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big boysThe people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.Rate it:

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big gunSomeone who is powerful or influential most often in plural form.Rate it:

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bis repetita placentL’expression se prend en mauvaise part et signifie « abuser des bonnes choses, d’un succès ».Rate it:

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bit partsmall acting roleRate it:

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bite inTo corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.Rate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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blague à partSérieusement, sans blague.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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bloody oathMost certainly; you bet; used to intensify an affirmative response.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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bon voyageSe dit pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part en voyage.Rate it:

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bottom bitchThe most successful and alpha female (or beta male) in a prostitution ringRate it:

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bottom handWith a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.Rate it:

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bottom lineThe summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net.Rate it:

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bottom of the lineThe worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthIn baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.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 surgerySurgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.Rate it:

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brake pedalcar partRate it:

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breadwinnerThe member of a household who earns all or most of the incomeRate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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break upTo dissolve; to part.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.Rate it:

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by the grace of godUsed as part of the titles of royalty.Rate it:

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c'est le pot de terre contre le pot de ferIt is a most unequal combat.Rate it:

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carpe diemseize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the presentRate it:

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