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avoir maille à partir avec quelqu'unTo have a bone to pick (a crow to pluck) with some one.Rate it:

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avoir une dent contreto have it in for, have a bone to pick withRate it:

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bad to the boneCompletely bad and evil; pure evil.Rate it:

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bone dryCompletely dry; without any trace of moisture.Rate it:

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bone hardAs hard as a bone, rock hard.Rate it:

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bone idlelazyRate it:

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bone in her teethUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bone,‎ in,‎ her,‎ teeth.Rate it:

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bone in her teethA prominent bow wave.Rate it:

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bone in the throatA source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance.Rate it:

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bone of contentionSomething that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.Rate it:

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bone upTo study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.Rate it:

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bone-crunchingVery violent or hard, as an impact.Rate it:

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bone-crunchingVery violent or hard.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profound (emotionally)Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profoundRate it:

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bone-drytotally dry; without moisture.Rate it:

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bone-idleutterly lazyRate it:

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bone-shakingrattly, unsteady, ricketyRate it:

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bred-in-the-boneInveterate or habitual; long-standing.Rate it:

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bred-in-the-boneFirmly established or instilled; deep-seated.Rate it:

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breed in the boneTo establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.Rate it:

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chassez le naturel, il revient au galopWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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dry as a bonecompletely dry; totally dryRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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eye of a tigerAn eye for being adventurous, brave, and a leader.Rate it:

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funny boneThe ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]Rate it:

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funny boneOne's sense of humor.Rate it:

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have a bone to pickTo have a complaint or grievance with somebody.Rate it:

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Have a Bone to Pick with YouTo have a complaint and argument about somethingRate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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jamais bon chien n'a rongé bon osA good dog rarely gets a good bone; Men rarely get their deserts.Rate it:

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knit togetherTo heal; to reform a single strong bone.Rate it:

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la caque sent toujours le harengWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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lady or tigerA pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.Rate it:

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les yeux à fleur de têteGoggle eyes (i.e. on a level with the cheek-bone and fore-head).Rate it:

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like a dog with a boneStubborn; persistent; relentless; doggedRate it:

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on lui compterait les côtesHe is nothing but skin and bone.Rate it:

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paper tigerA seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.Rate it:

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pomme de discordeapple of discord, bone of contentionRate it:

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soaked to the boneExtremely wet.Rate it:

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take a tiger by the tailLatch-on, accost, challenge, confront someone or something which is dangerous, threatening, vicious, harmful, explosive, oppressive, vindictive.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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tickle somebody's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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tickle someone's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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Tickle Your Funny BoneAmusing someone or making someone laughRate it:

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tiger teamAn engineering or other group assembled to tackle especially difficult or critical problems, often outside the normal chain of command.Rate it:

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tiger teamA specialized group tasked with testing the effectiveness of an organization's ability to protect assets by attempting to circumvent, defeat or otherwise thwart that organization's internal and external security.Rate it:

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to the bonecompletely, totallyRate it:

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two dogs fight for a bone, but a third runs away with itWhen two sides contend, it's always the third party that benefits.Rate it:

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