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a todo custoat all costs; whatever it takesRate it:

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according toAccording to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.Rate it:

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Adam TilerA pickpocket's accomplice; the person who takes the goods a pickpocket steals and leaves with them.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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anaconda mortgageA loan arrangement in which all of the money borrowed from a lender, for whatever purpose, is secured by one's home, land, and other property.Rate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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BIBObulk in/bags out ; designates a type of bulk carrier that takes in bulk cargo, and is equipped to bag it, to provide bagged cargo for disembarkmentRate it:

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bottom feederA person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.Rate it:

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buy upTo buy whatever is available of something.Rate it:

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c'est un enfonceur de portes ouvertes1. He is a braggart. 2. He takes a deal of trouble to solve a difficulty which does not exist.Rate it:

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cash in one's chipsTo discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.Rate it:

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cela enlève la paille“That takes the cake.”Rate it:

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che sarà, saràche sara sara; whatever happens, happensRate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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come what mayIn spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.Rate it:

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comme cet homme s'écoute!What care that man takes of himself!Rate it:

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cup of teaWhatever suits or interests one.Rate it:

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custe o que custarat all costs; whatever it takesRate it:

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da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate it:

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devil take the hindmostAn imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them.Rate it:

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don't dilly-dally aroundDilly-Dally' Means To approach A Task Or Challenge With An Attitude Of Playfulness, Very Relaxed, Unimportant Viewpoint, 'Whatever? ? ? ?Rate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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elle a quelque chose de votre airShe takes after you; She looks somewhat like you.Rate it:

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elle prime par sa laideurShe takes the cake for ugliness.Rate it:

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et uxor"and the wife" or "and his wife". It is often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whatever obligation, ownership, etc. the document spells out.Rate it:

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ex vivoMeans "out of the living," that what takes place outside the organismRate it:

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f*** me sidewayswhen something takes you by surprise or annoyingRate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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fall guyThe one who takes the blame.Rate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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for the love of meno matter what I do; whatever I doRate it:

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God is in the detailExpresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.Rate it:

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ground ruleThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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ground rulesThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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highflierAn ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle.Rate it:

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Humpty DumptyismThe practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.Rate it:

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il a cela à cœur1. He is striving hard to do it. 2. He takes a lively interest in it.Rate it:

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il n'y entend pas malice1. He does not mean any harm; He means no more than he says. 2. He takes it innocently.Rate it:

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il ne se foule pas la rate (pop.)He does not overwork himself; He takes things easily.Rate it:

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il prend le pas sur moiHe takes precedence of me.Rate it:

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il prend le temps comme il vientHe takes things easily.Rate it:

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il prend tout de traversHe takes everything amiss.Rate it:

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il s'en donne les gantsHe takes the credit of it.Rate it:

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il sait ce que parler veut direHe understands the hidden meaning; He takes the hint.Rate it:

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il se pique d'un rienHe takes offence at the slightest thing.Rate it:

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il tient de son pèreHe takes after his father.Rate it:

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in it for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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