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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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add insult to injuryTo further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.Rate it:

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an umbrella policyReference insurance terminology. An additional protection beyond the basic policy to cover the unusual, the vastly unpredictable, in a loss or damage incident.Rate it:

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at a lossBelow the cost or price of purchase.Rate it:

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at a loss for wordsHaving nothing to say; stunned to the point of speechlessness.Rate it:

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bargain awayTo dispose of in a bargain, usually with a sense of loss or disadvantage.Rate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.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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brown outTo experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.Rate it:

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cette perte nous coupe bras et jambesThis loss cripples us entirely.Rate it:

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damno afficito suffer loss, harm, damage.Rate it:

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damnum (opp. lucrum) facereto suffer loss, harm, damage.Rate it:

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damnum compensare cum aliqua reto balance a loss by anything.Rate it:

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damnum or detrimentum sarcire (not reparare)to make good, repair a loss or injury.Rate it:

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dead lossAn absolute or total loss.Rate it:

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detrimentum capere, accipere, facereto suffer loss, harm, damage.Rate it:

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easy come, easy goEasily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss.Rate it:

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failure to thriveAbnormal weight loss, malaise.Rate it:

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failure to thriveInstances of poor physical growth or of abnormal weight loss.Rate it:

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fall from graceThe loss of one's current social position, prestige, status, power, etc.Rate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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good riddanceUsed to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.Rate it:

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haert droppedRichard Dana's heart dropped upon learning of the tragic loss of his friend Miramar!Rate it:

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hold that thought a momentIn conversation which flows rapidly and is complicated or heavily detailed, one' may be asked to retain the just spoken remark so as to avoid confusion and loss of reasoned progress in the matter at hand.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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hunger sauceAlluring taste or smell in a food.Rate it:

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il y a quelque anguille sous rocheThere is a snake in the grass; I can smell a rat.Rate it:

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Indian signA curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.Rate it:

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j'en ai fait mon deuilI have resigned myself to the loss of it.Rate it:

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je ne sais comment cela est arrivéI am at a loss to explain how it happened.Rate it:

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loss of faceloss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgraceRate it:

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lowest point in my lifeTo experience extrene depression as a result of certain circumstances, loss of a lov'd one, financial or personal reverses, physical or emotional deprivation.Rate it:

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magno cum detrimentowith great loss.Rate it:

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nose outTo find using one's sense of smell.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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out of pocketLacking funds, or suffering a loss.Rate it:

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pétage de plombsLoss of controlRate it:

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pick outto detect using one's senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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rainbow babyA baby born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant. Also known as a 'sunshine' baby or an 'angel' baby. They bring joy to a grieving family following stillbirth or infant loss.Rate it:

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red inkA euphemism for financial loss.Rate it:

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redolentHaving the smell of.Rate it:

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sentir l'huileTo smell of the lamp (of poetry, etc.).Rate it:

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SFYLInitialism of sorry for your loss, commonly said in response to someone being scammed or losing money from a risky investment.Rate it:

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Smell a RatTo be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate it:

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smell a ratTo sense something suspicious.Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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smell like a roseTo be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.Rate it:

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Smell like a RoseTo come up winner and successful at the end, to look alright in bad situation, to evade bad reputation by coming up innocentRate it:

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