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à corsaire, corsaire et demiSet a thief to catch a thief.Rate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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accendere, incendere aedificiato set buildings on fire.Rate it:

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ad Romam proficiscito set out for Rome.Rate it:

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agmen agereto set the army in motion.Rate it:

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all eyesHaving prominent eyes.Rate it:

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all eyesGazing at devotedly.Rate it:

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all eyesWatching alertly or attentively.Rate it:

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all eyes and earsTo be attentive.Rate it:

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all setReady; prepared.Rate it:

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ante oculos ponere aliquidto bring a thing vividly before the eyes.Rate it:

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Appia via proficiscito set out by the Appian road.Rate it:

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auf die Plätze, fertig, losready, set, go!Rate it:

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avoir des yeux derrière la têteto have eyes in the back of one's headRate it:

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avoir les yeux battusTo look tired about the eyes.Rate it:

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baby bluesBlue eyes.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA collection of items, especially as constituting a very complete set of such items.Rate it:

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bat one's eyesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderAlternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beholderRate it:

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bedroom eyesEyes that have a sexually suggestive expression.Rate it:

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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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bill of goodsA set of misleading or deceptive claims; misinformation.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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blue-eyedOf a person or animal, having blue eyes.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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carry the mailTo work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.Rate it:

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cela me tient au cœurI have set my heart upon it.Rate it:

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cenam alicui apponereto set a repast before a person.Rate it:

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cet homme rêve tout éveilléThat man dreams with his eyes open.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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cibum apponere, ponere alicuito set food before a person.Rate 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 one's eyesTo ignore.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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comedy of errorsA set of amusing or farcical events involving a series of awkward missteps or other mistakes.Rate it:

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comply withTo abide by a set of rules.Rate it:

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coon eyesThe state of the orbits of the eyes (especially the undereyes) having a blueish-purplish colorationRate it:

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copious free timeA hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.Rate it:

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cry one's eyes outTo moan.Rate it:

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cry one's eyes outTo weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.Rate it:

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cursum dirigere aliquoto set one's course for a place.Rate it:

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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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des yeux à fleur de têteGoggle eyes. Rate it:

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dial inconfigure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options.Rate it:

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dial it inTo set up in a perfect or complete way.Rate it:

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dichosos los ojos que te venlong time no see, you're a sight for sore eyesRate 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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