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"never mind your mother sonny.... eat your bleedin' orange"I worked with a man from Foulridge, Lancashire for over 35 years who often used this phrase whenever there was a problem and he wasn't sure of the answer!.. Said the phrase came from a "chap I used to work with in Colne... but he didn't know what it meant either"Rate it:

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"evolving is knowing that there is more intelligence outside than inside me."EvolvingRate it:

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"it's in the little things that we find great friends."FriendsRate it:

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"there is a supreme wisdom beyond human knowledge."WisdomRate it:

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"there is no army greater than an unarmed united people defending a country."PaeseRate it:

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"there is no negative energy that resists positive people."EnergyRate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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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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(in) equo haerereto sit a horse well; to have a good seat.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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11th commandmentA well-known convention which supposedly can not or should not be broken.Rate it:

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à chemin battu il ne croît pas d'herbe(fig.) There is no profit in an affair in which many are engaged.Rate it:

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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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a drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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à l'impossible nul n'est tenuThere is no doing impossibilities; No living man all things can.Rate it:

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à la bonne heure!Well done!; That’s right!; Capital!; That is something like!Rate it:

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a little bird told meOf information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.Rate it:

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a little bit of bread and no cheesethe song of the yellowhammer.Rate it:

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a little from column A, a little from column BA combination of two factors or reasons.Rate it:

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thingThe proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.Rate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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a stich in time saves nineWhat ever work you have you should perform the and there, thereby your work being helped others work.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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à vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloireWhere there is no danger, there is no glory.Rate it:

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a/the picture of healthAppearing vibrant, energetic, and free from any signs of illness or ailment; exhibiting physical well-being and robustness.Rate it:

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absolutely taxingdifficult or needing a lot of thought or effortRate it:

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acharnement thérapeutiqueProviding medical care to keep patients alive when there is no hope that it will benefit or cure themRate it:

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ad tempus adesseto be there at a given time.Rate it:

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ah! vous m'en direz tant!1. Well, that alters the case! 2. Ah! now I understand, why did you not say so at first? 3. There’s no going against such a reason as that.Rate it:

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ahead of the curveAbove average; generally performing well.Rate it:

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aí estáthere you have itRate it:

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aí temthere’s something fishy about thatRate it:

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airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:

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aliquid (τι) dicis (opp. nihil dicis)there is something in what you say; you are more or less right.Rate it:

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aliquid magno, parvo stat, constata thing costs much, little.Rate it:

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all talk and no actionSpeaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing littleRate it:

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all thereUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see all,‎ there.Rate it:

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all thereMentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.Rate it:

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all very wellAll right, to a certain extent.Rate it:

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all very wellTrue, as far as it goes.Rate it:

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all well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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all's well that ends wellProblems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.Rate it:

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an army marches on its stomachYou must eat properly if you want to perform tasks well.Rate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.Rate it:

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and all thatUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and all thisUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and finallyA light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.Rate it:

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and then there were nonean eliminationRate it:

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