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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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déménager à la cloche de bois (fam.)To shoot the moon; To leave a house without paying one’s rent or one’s creditors.Rate it:

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drag through the mudto tarnish or spoil enough so that it is no longer respectableRate it:

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everything in the garden is rosyThings are going well; everything is fine.Rate it:

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go great gunsTo perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.Rate it:

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house cooling partyA party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.Rate it:

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il n'est chère que d'appétitHunger is the best sauce.Rate it:

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nearly never bulled a cow(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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pro viribus or pro mea parteas well as I can; to the best of my ability.Rate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate 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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(de or ex) provincia decedere or simply decedere (vid. sect. II. 4, note Cf. especially...)to leave a province (at the termination of one's term of office).Rate it:

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(in) equo haerereto sit a horse well; to have a good seat.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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23 skidoo[c. 1908-1923] To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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à bon entendeur demi-mot suffit (or, salut)A word to the wise is enough; Verbum sap.Rate it:

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à bon entendeur salutA word to the wise is enough. Verb. sap. Rate it:

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à bon entendeur, salutA word to the wise is enough; Verbum sap.Rate it:

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à demain les affaires sérieusesI will not be bothered with business to-day; Time enough for business to-morrow.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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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.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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ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum estso much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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actors more & stages fewA situation where more are in demand but lacking enough provisions or when right options are scanty or less.Rate it:

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agros fertiles deserereto leave fertile ground untilled.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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aliquid dubium, incertum relinquereto leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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aliquid in medio, in dubio relinquere (Cael. 20. 48)to leave a thing undecided.Rate it:

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all goodAnother way of saying it's all good; don't worry; everything is okayRate it:

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am scrayThe Pig latin way of saying scram; leave; get out of hereRate it:

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amicissimus meus or mihimy best friend.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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anybody who is anybodyAny person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.Rate it:

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as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.Rate it:

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atque haec quidem de...so much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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atque or sed haec (quidem) hactenusso much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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autant dire mille francsWe may as well say £40. Rate it:

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autant prendre la lune avec les dentsYou might just as well try and scale the moon.Rate it:

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autant que je puisse m'en souvenirTo the best of my recollection.Rate it:

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autant vaut bien battu que mal battuAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; In for a penny, in for a pound. Rate it:

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autant vaut être mordu d'un chien que d'une chienneAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; What is the use of choosing between two evils?Rate it:

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avoir bon bec (fam.)To be a chatterbox; To speak well; To be able to answer back.Rate it:

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avoir d'une chose à revendreTo have more than enough of a thing.Rate it:

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avoir du bicepsto have well-developed musclesRate it:

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avoir du foin dans ses bottesTo be well off.Rate it:

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