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a man hasn’t lost when he’s fallen down, he’s lost when he’s too weak to get back upit explains that giving up is losingRate it:

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ABCA straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.Rate it:

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achilles' heela weak point or fault in someone or something otherwise perfect or excellentRate it:

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attaquez-le au défaut de la cuirasseAttack him on his weak point.Rate it:

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avoir les jambes en cotonto be weak and shaky on one's legs; to be jelly-leggedRate it:

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big girl's blouseAn effeminate or weak man, a sissy.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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causam inferiorem dicendo reddere superiorem (λόγον κρείττω ποιειν) (Brut. 8. 30)to gain a weak case by clever pleading.Rate it:

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chink in the armorA weakness; a weak point.Rate it:

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crowbaitWeak, or not in good health.Rate it:

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elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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elle est mieux que sa sœurShe is prettier than her sister.Rate it:

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feet of clayTo say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.Rate it:

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limp dickA weak person.Rate it:

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listen sisterExclamatory remark made to a female, not necessarily a blood relative.Rate it:

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my sister kerfufflesconfusesRate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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pencil-neckedInsubstantial; weak.Rate it:

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plug upTo reinforce something weakRate it:

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sa sœur aînée n'est pas malHer elder sister is not bad-looking.Rate it:

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sick manA weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.Rate it:

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soft underbellyA weak spot; a soft spot.Rate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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votre vin est trop catholiqueYour wine is too weak, (i.e. baptised with water).Rate it:

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waste awayTo lose energy and become weak and feeble.Rate it:

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weak sisterA person who is cowardly or indecisive.Rate it:

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weak sisterA person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.Rate it:

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weak teaUsed other than as an idiom: see weak, tea.Rate it:

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weak teaWeak (feeble) effort or proposal; unconvincing argument.Rate it:

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weak-kneedUsed other than as an idiom: see week, kneed.Rate it:

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weak-kneedLacking will power or strength of character; timid.Rate it:

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yass sisterMeaning of a person encouraging with someone that helps them winRate it:

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younger sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see younger, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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