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a blessing and a curseSomething that is both a benefit and a burden, or that may seem initially beneficial but also brings unforeseen negative consequencesRate it:

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avoir l'airto seem, look, appearRate it:

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await prince charmingFemales who seem not interested in the company of men and possible marriage offer many reasons, explanations, excuses and apologies.Rate it:

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bid fairseem probableRate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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can't seemUsed other than as an idiom: see can't, seem.Rate it:

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can't seemSeem to be unable.Rate it:

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dusky eyesGrey beautiful Eyes that seem to express much feelings.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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every shut eye isn't asleepOne must be careful, because some people who seem not to be paying attention are actually paying attention.Rate it:

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get lostTo be absent, to seem to be absent.Rate it:

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good jeux jeuxGood luck or good things seem to be happening. Or an item or gift may be good jeux jeuxRate it:

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hang heavyOf time or a time period: to seem to pass slowly; to crawl.Rate it:

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here today, gone tomorrowRefers to things that come then go quickly because they seem to be here one day then gone the next dayRate it:

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honey-mouthedIndirect, delivering a message in a way that will make it seem more pleasant to the hearer; seductive, persuasive.Rate it:

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ISTRInitialism of I seem to recall/remember.Rate it:

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kiss of deathSomething that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.Rate it:

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la belle affaire!Is that all? (i.e. it is not so difficult or important as you seem to think).Rate it:

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look likeTo seem.Rate it:

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make an ass ofTo cause (someone) to seem foolish.Rate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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que mal lhe pergunteSaid preceding a question that may be seem as too rude or personal, to reduce the impact of said question.Rate it:

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res fluit ad interregnumthings seem tending towards an interregnum.Rate it:

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ring a bellTo seem at least vaguely familiar.Rate it:

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ring falseTo seem to be incorrect, or implausible.Rate it:

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ring hollowTo seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing.Rate it:

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ring trueTo seem to be correct, or plausibleRate it:

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smack ofTo seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.Rate it:

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stand to reasonTo make sense; to seem logical, reasonable, or rational.Rate it:

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sugar coatedAlternative spelling of sugarcoated. (altered to seem better than it really is, made more attractive.)Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideOther circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often notRate it:

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