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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."something someone says that they will be able to get or hear an answer to their prayer without worldly things getting in the way of being able to receive itRate it:

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"we're peanut butter and jelly"by Curtis Lassiter to describe his extraordinarily unbreakable bond with daughter Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse, and to describe how neither of them is good or as good without the other-like peanut butter and jelly #curtislassiter #activistdebouseRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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(in) equo haerereto sit a horse well; to have a good seat.Rate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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à beau jeu beau retourOne good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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à bon vin point d'enseigneGood wine needs no bush.Rate it:

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à cela près il est bon enfantExcept for that he is a good fellow.Rate it:

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à chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées (florian , fables, i. 12)Let the cobbler stick to his last.Rate it:

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à force de forger on devient forgeronPractice makes perfect; Drawn wells are seldom dry.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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a force to reckon withA competition or entity which is strong with experiences, trained personnel, good reputation, hundreds of successful projects.Rate it:

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a fortuna desertum, derelictum esseto be abandoned by good luck.Rate it:

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a good beginning makes a good endingGood beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.Rate it:

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a good dealA large amount; a lot.Rate it:

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a good dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.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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a good voice to beg baconSaid in ridicule of a bad voice.Rate it:

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a miss is as good as a mileA failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.Rate it:

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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.Rate it:

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a nod is as good as a winkThe hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.Rate it:

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a otra cosa, mariposaLet's change the subject, shall we?Rate it:

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a purple patchBritish (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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à quoi bon lui dire cela?What is the good of telling him that?Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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ab officio abduci, avocarito let oneself be perverted from one's duty.Rate it:

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abondance de biens ne nuit pasStore is no sore; One cannot have too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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absolutus et perfectusabsolutely perfect.Rate it:

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accordez-vous si votre affaire est bonne, si votre cause est mauvaise, plaidez. [j. b. rousseau , épigrammes, ii. 19]If you’ve a good case, try and compromise; If you’ve a bad one, take it into court.Rate it:

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ace outTo have a lucky streak; to experience a stroke of good fortune.Rate it:

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achilles' heela weak point or fault in someone or something otherwise perfect or excellentRate it:

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acies hostium impelliturthe enemy's line is repulsed.Rate it:

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ad bene beateque vivendumfor a life of perfect happiness.Rate it:

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adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gentegood riddanceRate it:

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adscribere alicui salutem (Att. 5. 20. 9)to add to one's letter good wishes to some one.Rate it:

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adversis hostibus occurrereto attack the enemy in the front.Rate it:

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aemulatio dupliciter dicitur, ut et in laude et in vitio hoc nomen sitthe word aemulatio is employed with two meanings, in a good and a bad sense.Rate it:

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aggredi hostemto attack the enemy.Rate it:

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alive and kickingHealthy; vital; in good health, particularly in opposition to unfavorable circumstances.Rate it:

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all goodAnother way of saying it's all good; don't worry; everything is okayRate it:

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all good things come to an endNothing lasts forever.Rate it:

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all it's cracked up to beAs good as claims or reputation would suggest.Rate it:

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all one's taste is in one's mouthOne lacks good taste in aesthetic or cultural matters.Rate it:

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all that glitters is not goldThings that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so, things that look nice might not be as good as they look.Rate it:

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all well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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aller du pied (or, courir) comme un chat maigreTo be a good walker.Rate it:

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allons au-devant de luiLet us go and meet him.Rate it:

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angel's advocateSomeone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.Rate it:

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