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a bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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à ce qu'il me paraîtAs far as I can judge, see.Rate it:

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à ce que je voisAs far as I can judge.Rate it:

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à perte de vueAs far as the eye can reach.Rate it:

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à peu de chose prèsNot far off.Rate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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ab (cum) aliquo stare (Brut. 79. 273)to be on a person's side (not ab alicuius partibus).Rate it:

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ab alicuius latere non discedereto be always at a person's side.Rate it:

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about timeFar past the desired time.Rate it:

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across the pondOn the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:

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adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition.Rate it:

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AFAIACInitialism of As far as I am concerned.Rate it:

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AFAICMOInitialism of as far as I can make out.Rate it:

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AFAICSInitialism of as far as I can see.Rate it:

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AFAICTInitialism of as far as I can tell.Rate it:

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AFAIRInitialism of as far as I recall.Rate it:

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AFAIRInitialism of as far as I remember.Rate it:

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AFAIUAs far as I understand.Rate it:

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AFAIUIInitialism of as far as I understand it.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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all very wellTrue, as far as it goes.Rate it:

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aller au diable vauvert (corrupted into au vert)To go very far away, a devil of a way; To disappear.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the stemAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the trunkAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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apple never falls far from the treeAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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arcessitum dictum (De Or. 2. 63. 256)a far-fetched joke.Rate it:

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as far asIn the scope of.Rate it:

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as far asWith respect to; as relates to.Rate it:

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as far as one knowsTo the best of one's knowledge.Rate it:

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as yetUp to the present; thus far.Rate it:

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as yetso farRate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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Beat Around the BushTo avoid getting to some point or answering any question that is relevant, the approach of some people, which is quite far from the real objective or center of focus.Rate it:

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Beware of Greeks Bearing GiftsBe careful when suspected people given some gifts unexpectedly, be aware of people who might be looking for some favors from you, by showing their kind side or some generosityRate it:

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bit on the sideSecondary lover, mistress.Rate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.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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box someone's earsTo slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.Rate it:

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brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the shipRate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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by farTo a considerably large extent, easily.Rate it:

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by farout and awayRate it:

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c'est du plus loin qu'il me souvienne1. I can barely remember it. 2. It is as far back as I can recollect.Rate it:

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c'est le revers de la médailleThat is the dark side of the picture.Rate it:

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