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à force de brasBy strength of arm.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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à force de travaillerBy dint of working.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 of ha itDo with regularityRate 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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à trop crier au loup, on finit par ne plus y croireA force d'annoncer une chose qui ne se produit pas, on ne peut plus prévoir quand elle arrive.Rate it:

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ad vim et arma descendere (vid. sect. V. 9, note Similarly...)to have recourse to force of arms.Rate it:

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aliquid abhorret a meis moribus (opp. insitum [atque innatum] est animo or in animo alicuius)something is contrary to my moral sense, goes against my principles.Rate it:

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Appendix:Star Wars/may the Force be with youA wish for luck, implying effective use of the Force.Rate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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bellum conficere, perficereto terminate a war (by force of arms and defeat of one's opponents).Rate it:

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ben ouaisExpression de dépit qu’on utilise quand on se retrouve forcé de faire quelque chose.Rate it:

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bite the bulletto force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situationRate it:

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bite the bulletto force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situationRate it:

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blow outTo be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour.Rate it:

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blue wall of silenceStrict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break inTo enter by force or illicit means.Rate it:

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break intoTo enter illegally or by force.Rate it:

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breaking and enteringThe crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property by force.Rate it:

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bright lineA clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment.Rate it:

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bring to heelTo force someone to obey.Rate it:

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c'est un cas de force majeureIt is a case of absolute necessity; It is an utter impossibility.Rate it:

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c'est un joueur de première forceHe is a first-rate player.Rate it:

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ce que poulain prend en jeunesse, il le continue en vieillesse“’Tis education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” [Pope , Moral Essays, i. 149.]Rate it:

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ce qui ne tue pas rend plus fortUne expérience douloureuse peut être bénéfique ou accroître la force morale de sa victime.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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cognitive dissonanceThe state of behaving in a way that runs contrary to one's core values, worldview, ideals, and/or moral compass. One who does not practice as they preach could be said to have cognitive dissonanceRate it:

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crash togetherTo cause objects to collide with great force.Rate it:

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crash togetherTo bang objects together with enough force to generate a loud noise.Rate it:

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crowd in onTo join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.Rate it:

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crowd outTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away.Rate it:

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crush outTo force out or separate by pressure.Rate it:

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de virtute praecipere alicuito give moral advice, rules of conduct.Rate it:

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de vive forceBy main force.Rate it:

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drag outTo haul or bring out forcefully or as though with force.Rate it:

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draw onTo advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.Rate it:

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draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive offTo force to leave or go away.Rate it:

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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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edicere, ut senatus frequens adsit (Fam. 11. 6. 2)to issue a proclamation calling on the senators to assemble in full force.Rate it:

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eh bienEmphase pour donner plus de force, de poids à ce que l’on dit.Rate it:

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exiguae copiae (Fam. 3. 3. 2)a small force.Rate it:

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faire force de ramesTo row with all one’s might.Rate it:

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faire force de voilesTo crowd on all sail.Rate it:

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Faustian bargainAn agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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