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there's no place like homeone feels the most comfortable at homeRate it:

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there's no time like the presentNow (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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to let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.Rate it:

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we're goodthere is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we goodRate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:

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wits' endLimit of one's sanity or mental capacity; point of desperation; often said when you can't find an answer and you don't want to try any more.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can run but one can't hideThere is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.Rate it:

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you can't squeeze blood out of a turnipyou can't force a situation when there is no possibility of successRate it:

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you don't know shit from shinola1. Like calling someone ignorant 2. Often said in reference to something specific, the person saying this phrase is expressing that they don't think the subject of their complaint knows what they are talking about, or doesn't know what they are doing or that they don't know anything at all 3. Same as the phrase: "You don't know your ass from a hole in the ground"Rate it:

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c'est à la fin du bal qu'on paie les musiciensLa récompense ou l'échec n'est assuré qu'à la fin de l'action.Rate it:

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c'est à vous de parlerIt is your duty to speak.Rate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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c'est le jour et la nuitThey are as different as chalk and cheese.Rate it:

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c'est un homme flambéHe is a ruined man, a lost man.Rate it:

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c'est un parti pris chez lui de toujours contredireHe will always contradict.Rate it:

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c'est un sot à vingt-quatre caratsHe is an out-and-out fool, an A 1 fool.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces (fam.)One does not teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs. Rate it:

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ce n'est pas la mer à boireIt is not an impossibility; It is not so very difficult after all.Rate it:

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il est comme l'anguille de melun (more correctly, languille de melun), il crie avant qu'on l'écorcheHe is like the eel of Melun, he cries out before he is hurt.Rate it:

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il est comme un coq en pâteHe is in clover.Rate it:

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la clef dont on se sert est toujours claireOne does not get rusty in what one does every day.Rate it:

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voilà pourquoi votre fille est muetteEmployé au sujet d’un discours, d’un raisonnement, obscur, qui n’aboutit à rien, peu rigoureux.Rate it:

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c'est au fruit que l'on connait l'arbreIl faut juger sur pièces.Rate it:

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causa posita est in aliqua rethe motive, cause, is to be found in...Rate it:

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hic liber est de amicitia (not agit) or hoc libro agitur de am.the book treats of friendship.Rate it:

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il est de taille à se défendreHe is big enough to defend himself.Rate it:

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il est gai comme un pinsonHe is as merry as a grig, as a lark.Rate it:

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la balle est dans son campSe dit, dans le contexte d’une confrontation, pour indiquer que la personne dont il est question a maintenant l’initiative, qu’elle peut désormais agir.Rate it:

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mon siège est faitMon opinion est faite, et je n’en changerai pas ; ma décision est prise et elle est irrévocable.Rate it:

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ton père n'est pas vitrierSynonyme de t’es pas transparent.Rate it:

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c'est l'âne couvert de la peau du lionSe dit d’un faux brave qui prend un ton menaçant.Rate it:

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scientia potentia estKnowledge is Power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase.Rate it:

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c'est la vieThat's life; such is life.Rate it:

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c'est un homme de la vieille rocheHe belongs to the good old stock; He is a man of the old school.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas de la petite bièreCe n'est pas n'importe quoi, ce n'est pas de la bagatelle, de la gnognote; ce n'est pas le premier venu.Rate it:

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hoc est luce (sole ipso) clariusthis is as clear as daylight.Rate it:

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l'argent est un bon passe-partoutGold goes in at any gate, except heaven.Rate it:

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c'est nickelParfait, excellent ; chic, épatant. Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il fautHe is a perfect gentleman.Rate it:

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il n'est orgueil que de sot enrichiSet a beggar on horseback, he’ll ride to the devil.Rate it:

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more, usu receptum estit is traditional usage.Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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c'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçonOn ne peut juger de la compétence de quelqu’un qu’en le voyant travailler.Rate it:

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