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à chacun son tourEvery dog has his day; Now it is my turn.Rate it:

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a cut dog ain't got no pups.It goes without saying that a fixed dog can't father any puppies.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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against the clockRunning out of time.Rate it:

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and your little dog tooA statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.Rate it:

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aqua viva, profluens (opp. stagnum)running water.Rate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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better late than pregnantFunny excuse for running behind I knowRate it:

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beware of the dogbeware of the dogRate it:

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Bottle of DogNewcastle Brown AleRate it:

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c'est le chien de jean de nivelle, il s'enfuit quand on l'appelleThe more you call him, the more he runs away, like John de Nivelle’s dog.Rate it:

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c'est le chien du jardinier qui ne mange pas de choux et n'en laisse pas manger aux autresHe is a dog in the manger.Rate it:

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c'est un rusé compèreHe is a sly dog, a cunning old fox. Rate it:

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c'est un vieux loup de merHe is an old sea dog.Rate it:

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c'est une fine moucheHe is a sly dog, a deep one.Rate it:

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c'est une fine mouche (or, lame)He is a cunning fellow, a sly dog. Rate it:

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cat and dog lifeUnhappy married life.Rate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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cela ne vaut pas les quatre fers d'un chienThat is not worth a rap, a fig (i.e., nothing, for a dog is not shod).Rate it:

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chocolate hot doga piece of faecesRate it:

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clock is runningAlternative form of clock is tickingRate it:

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clock is tickingTime is running out; a deadline is approaching.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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corsaires contre corsaires ne font pas leurs affairesDog does not eat dog. Rate it:

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do someone a frightenTo frighten someone, especially a dogRate it:

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dog and catA team comprised of one male and one female, who are either working as associates or where one is the second in command to the other.Rate it:

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dog and pony showAny presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.Rate it:

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dog and pony showOriginally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.Rate it:

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dog aroundTo follow diligently.Rate it:

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dog daysHot weatherRate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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Dog Days of SummerThe hottest and mainly moist days of summer, mostly the July and AugustRate it:

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dog eat dogRuthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.Rate it:

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dog in a mangerone who denies others what he cannot consume himself: hay in a manger (cattle feeder) cannot be eaten by cows if a (barking) dog is in it - though dogs don't eat hayRate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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dog in the huntSomething to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer..Rate it:

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dog in the huntLiterally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl.Rate it:

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dog in the mangerSomeone who denies to others something that he or she cannot use.Rate it:

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dog itTo underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.Rate it:

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dog my catsUsed as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment.Rate it:

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dog outTo mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.Rate it:

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dog racismPaying large sum of money for "pedigree dogs", attaching great importance to the breed of a pet.Rate it:

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dog's breakfastAn unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.Rate it:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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Dog's LifeA be miserable and awful, to have harsh survival without much pleasure or prosperityRate it:

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dog's lifeA life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog.Rate it:

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dog's lifeA miserable, unhappy existence.Rate it:

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dog-eat-dogHarsh and ruthless.Rate it:

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Dog-Eat-Dog WorldTo live a life associated by severe competition wherein people struggle ruthlessly to live or attain successRate it:

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dog-tiredexhaustedRate it:

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