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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 marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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après nous le délugeA short life and a merry one; We need not bother about what will happen after we are gone.Rate it:

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as-tu besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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at a moment's noticeImmediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.Rate it:

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avez-vous besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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avoir affaire de quelqu'unTo need a person.Rate it:

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before you can say boo.It means that you need to do it before you can say anythingRate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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buy cheap, buy twiceBuying a cheap but inferior product is a false economy since it will need replacement.Rate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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can do withTo need; to want; to be in a position to benefit from.Rate it:

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could do withTo need something that would be beneficial.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaWhat we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.Rate it:

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do you need helpAsks the interlocutor if they require assistanceRate it:

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dry powdercash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.Rate it:

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Easy As Rolling Off a LogExtremely easy; need no effortRate it:

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eu preciso de uma camisinhaI need a condomRate 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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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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fiddle while Rome burnsTo neglect helping when one's time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.Rate it:

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fill the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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find a need and fill ithow to make money; a course of action to take in order to create something newRate it:

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fit the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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frog in one's throatHoarseness or the need to cough.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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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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good wine needs no bushSomething good does not need to be advertisedRate it:

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had betterShould; ought to; need to.Rate it:

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hang out to dryTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger.Rate it:

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have a frog in one's throatTo feel the need to cough; to have a tickle in one's throat; to have a scratchy or uneven voice.Rate it:

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have another think comingTo be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.Rate it:

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have toMust; need to; to be required to. Indicates obligation.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need itWhen you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need it.When you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a book or document to guide him or her.Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a person to guide him or her.Rate it:

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I need to vomitI feel the urge to pukeRate it:

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I'm thirstyI need some water, or want something to drink.Rate it:

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I'm thirstyI need something, or want something a lot.Rate it:

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I'm tiredIndicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep.Rate it:

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ich benötige ein TaxiI need a taxiRate it:

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ich brauche ...I need...Rate it:

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ich brauche ein TaxiI need a taxiRate it:

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ich brauche eine KarteI need a mapRate it:

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ich brauche einen FremdenführerI need a guideRate it:

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ich brauche einen ReiseführerI need a guideRate it:

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ich brauche einen StadtplanI need a city mapRate it:

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