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"never mind your mother sonny.... eat your bleedin' orange"I worked with a man from Foulridge, Lancashire for over 35 years who often used this phrase whenever there was a problem and he wasn't sure of the answer!.. Said the phrase came from a "chap I used to work with in Colne... but he didn't know what it meant either"Rate it:

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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"no one leads you astray if you don't accept."LeadsRate it:

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'er indoorsone's wifeRate 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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(ad colloquium) admitti (B. C. 3. 57)to obtain an audience of some one.Rate it:

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(de or ex) provincia decedere or simply decedere (vid. sect. II. 4, note Cf. especially...)to leave a province (at the termination of one's term of office).Rate it:

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(de via) decedere alicuimake way for any one.Rate it:

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(de) sententia desistereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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(e) somno excitare, dormientem excitareto rouse, wake some one.Rate it:

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a brand new meOne can forge a complete new outlook, launch a personal renaissance by enrolling in self improvement courses or agendas.Rate it:

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a bean counterAn accountant; Someone who keeps track of minute details. One whom counts trivialities and overlooks the major items of the moment.Rate it:

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

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushIt is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.Rate it:

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a bird of passageSomeone who never stays long in one place; a wanderer, like a swallow which migrates according to season.Rate it:

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a buon renderethank you very much; I owe you oneRate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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à ce que je penseTo my mind.Rate it:

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

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à chacun son goûtto each his ownRate it:

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a chain is only as strong as its weakest linkAn organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la brideOne does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride (or, à la dent)One does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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a closed mouth gathers no feetOne who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.Rate it:

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a consilio deterreri aliqua reto be deterred from one's intention by something.Rate it:

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à cœur joieTo one’s heart’s content.Rate it:

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à demain les affaires sérieusesI will not be bothered with business to-day; Time enough for business to-morrow.Rate it:

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à dur âne dur aiguillonIn dealing with obstinate natures one must use severe measures.Rate it:

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a few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.Rate it:

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a fila andaExpresses the notion that it is normal to move on from one relationship to the next. See also: serial monogamy.Rate it:

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a fly by nightUnreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.Rate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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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 goose has wandered onto one's midsection.To experience a warm and fuzzy feeling inside ones chest; to feel content and happy.Rate it:

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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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à la mainin one's handRate it:

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a leopard cannot change its spotsOne cannot change one's own nature.Rate it:

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a life of its ownAn independent existence with some characteristics of life.Rate it:

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a lifestyle overhaula complete revision of one's way of livingRate it:

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a magician never reveals his secretsA refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.Rate it:

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a man/woman after your own hearta man or woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as youRate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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a metu respirare (Cluent. 70. 200)to recover from one's fright.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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a parentibus degenerareto degenerate (from one's ancestors).Rate it:

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à parti pris pas de conseilAdvice is useless to one who has made up his mind.Rate it:

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à parti pris point de conseilAdvice is useless when a man’s mind is made up.Rate it:

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