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a bad penny always comes backAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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a bad penny always turns upA person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.Rate it:

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a penny saved is a penny earnedA maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantimeRate it:

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a penny saved is a penny gaineda penny saved is a penny earnedRate it:

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always late and a penny shortSomeone who is late with a birthday or anniversary wishRate it:

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autant vaut bien battu que mal battuAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; In for a penny, in for a pound. Rate it:

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bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

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bad pennyA counterfeit or damaged penny.Rate it:

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Beaut {bute}- - aka BeautyA Pretty Girl or Attractive Woman Pulchritudinous Female, A Sweet Woman, What More Do You Desire?Rate it:

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c'est un beau venir y voirA pretty sight indeed!Rate it:

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c'est une économie de bouts de chandelleThat is penny-wise and pound-foolish; That is spoiling the ship for a ha’porth (halfpennyworth) of tar; That is a cheese-paring policy.Rate it:

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cela vaut mille francs comme un souIt is worth £40 if it is worth a penny.Rate it:

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clean as a new pennyExtremely clean.Rate it:

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cost a pretty pennyTo be expensive.Rate it:

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de perdidos al ríoin for a penny, in for a pound; there is nothing to loseRate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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elle n'est pas jolie, tant s'en fautShe is not pretty, far from it; She is anything but good-looking.Rate it:

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être dans de beaux drapsTo be in a pretty pickle (ironic).Rate it:

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fabulousto be pretty or cuteRate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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gentilattractive, pretty; also derogative, in the sense of superficial, esp. in the artsRate it:

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Gild the LilyTo embellish or fabricate something that is already pretty and in a good conditionRate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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il est économe de bouts de chandelleHe is penny wise and pound foolish.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petites économiesA penny saved is a penny earned; Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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je lui ferai voir du paysI will lead him a pretty dance.Rate it:

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je suis dans de beaux drapsI am in a fine mess, in a pretty pickle.Rate it:

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jolie laideunconventionally attractive. Literally it means "pretty and ugly" but is not generally used in reference to ugliness; a more accurate translation would be unusual, flawed or quirky good looks.Rate it:

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just another pretty faceSomeone who is attractive, but not too distinguished.Rate it:

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la charité, s'il vous plaît!Please give me a penny!Rate it:

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le vin est tiré, il faut le boireYou have gone too far now to draw back; In for a penny, in for a pound.Rate it:

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make an honest pennyTo make an honest living through hard work.Rate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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mamma jammerA pretty girl dancing good on a dance floor.Rate it:

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no slouchPretty good; not bad.Rate it:

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not a pretty sightSomething visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.Rate it:

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not a pretty sightSomething disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate it:

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penny for themAlternative form of penny for your thoughtsRate it:

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penny for your thoughtsA way of asking what another person is thinking; a way of getting to know the mindset of othersRate it:

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penny for your thoughtsUsed to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.Rate it:

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penny in the fuseboxAn improvised repair made with no regard for safety.Rate it:

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penny pincherOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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penny weddingA wedding at which the guests contribute payments to help cover the cost of the event and to benefit the newly-married couple.Rate it:

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