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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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a bird of ill-omenSomeone who is always delivering bad news, or bringing bad luck.Rate it:

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à la cour du roi chacun pour soiEvery man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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à votre air on ne vous donnerait pas vingt-cinq ansFrom your looks I should take you for less than five-and-twenty.Rate it:

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accordez-vous si votre affaire est bonne, si votre cause est mauvaise, plaidez. [j. b. rousseau , épigrammes, ii. 19]If you’ve a good case, try and compromise; If you’ve a bad one, take it into court.Rate it:

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act uponTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.Rate it:

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ad opus faciendum accedereto take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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add upTo take a sum.Rate it:

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aegrotare coepithe fell ill.Rate it:

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after youA gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker.Rate it:

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aliquem in or ad consilium adhibereto consult a person, take his advice.Rate it:

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all rights reservedThe copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.Rate it:

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all roads lead to romedifferent paths can take one to the same goalRate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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allow forTo take into account when making plans.Rate it:

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animum capere, colligereto take courage.Rate it:

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animum recipere (Liv. 2. 50)to take courage again.Rate it:

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animus alicui accedit, crescitto take courage.Rate it:

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aquae, aquarum inopsill-watered.Rate it:

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arma capere, sumereto take up one's arms.Rate it:

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assume the mantleTo take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilites.Rate it:

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attrape!1. Catch! 2. Take that! 3. It serves you right.Rate it:

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augurium agere, auspicari (N. D. 2. 4. 11)to take the auspices, observe the flight of birds.Rate it:

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back downTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad luckill-fortuneRate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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be taken illTo become ill.Rate it:

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be taken illDue to sudden illness.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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bite someone in the arseTo punish or take retribution on.Rate it:

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boire la goutte (fam.)To have a drop; To take a nip.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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born in a barnLacking a sense of etiquette; ill-mannered.Rate it:

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bozo eruptionA remark-usually unscripted-by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and for his or her affiliated group.Rate it:

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brain fartSomething ill-considered and said or done impulsively.Rate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring sand to the beachto take something that is plentiful at the destination, such as a date to a party with plenty of mixed company.Rate it:

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broad shouldersThe ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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