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à vous le déIt is your turn to play (at dice). [See Avoir.]Rate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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absent le chat, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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act as tourch bearerWhen someone play significant role in others lifeRate it:

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act outTo go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.Rate it:

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actor primarum (secundarum, tertiarum) partiumthe actor who plays the leading part.Rate it:

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against the run of playContrary to the flow of the game.Rate it:

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airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:

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all in allGenerally; for the most part; mostly.Rate it:

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all the world's a stagePeople have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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and don't play one on TVA term often used after a person claims to have no expertise in a topic of discussion, but still wants to contribute a comment.Rate it:

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ante upTo pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card gameRate it:

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any nook or crannyAny part of a place; anywhere.Rate it:

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até que a morte nos separetill death do us partRate it:

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attache ta tuqueSe dit pour faire part d’un avertissement de conséquences lourdes ou fâcheuses pour l’interlocuteur.Rate it:

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back fortyThe remote part of a farm.Rate it:

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back fortyThe most remote or inaccessible part of any place.Rate it:

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barrelThe hollow basal part of a feather.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear the bruntTo endure the worst part of something.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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bis repetita placentL’expression se prend en mauvaise part et signifie « abuser des bonnes choses, d’un succès ».Rate it:

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bit partsmall acting roleRate it:

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bite inTo corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.Rate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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blague à partSérieusement, sans blague.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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bon voyageSe dit pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part en voyage.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthIn baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.Rate it:

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brain surgerySurgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.Rate it:

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brake pedalcar partRate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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break upTo dissolve; to part.Rate it:

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bug outMiss school, play truant, play hooky.Rate it:

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bunk offTo play truant.Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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by the grace of godUsed as part of the titles of royalty.Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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casting couchA sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.Rate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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circulez y'a rien à voirSignifie que le sujet ne nécessite pas d’attention particulière, par absence de nécessité ou au contraire par absence de volonté de la part de l’énonciateur.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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close of playThe end of a day's playRate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the working dayRate it:

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come stàAn instruction to play without improvised ornamentation or rhythmic alteration.Rate it:

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