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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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much of a muchnessOf two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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no nevermindNo difference.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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vent au visage rend un homme sageAdversity makes a man wise, not rich.Rate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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variety is the spice of lifeVariety is what makes life interestingRate it:

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your mileage may varyTo express a possible difference in taste, "this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different".Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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come byTo come near to; to pass.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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tell apartTo be able to know the difference between things; to distinguish.Rate it:

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what mattersIt takes all the little things that makes the big things matterRate it:

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whatever floats your boatWhat makes you happy; what stimulates you.Rate it:

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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe drop of water that makes the vase overflow.Rate it:

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over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:

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class clownA student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.Rate it:

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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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il s'en faut beaucoup que l'un ait autant de mérite que l'autreThere is a great difference in merit between the two.Rate it:

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might is rightAlternative form of might makes right.Rate it:

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

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повторение мать ученияpractice makes perfectRate it:

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à force de forger on devient forgeronPractice makes perfect; Drawn wells are seldom dry.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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à merle soûl cerises sont amèresPlenty makes dainty.Rate it:

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activist judgeA judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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aliquid me sollicitat, me sollicitum habet, mihi sollicitudini est, mihi sollicitudinem affertsomething harasses me, makes me anxious.Rate it:

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aliquid sensus iucunditate perfundita thing makes a pleasant impression on the senses.Rate it:

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aliquid sensus suaviter afficita thing makes a pleasant impression on the senses.Rate it:

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all's oneIt is just the same; it makes no difference.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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at handNear; soon; approaching; imminent.Rate it:

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at the feet ofUsed other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of this expression is “bug in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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big spenderOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.Rate it:

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bird in the bosomA secret pledge that one makes for another.Rate it:

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buey viejo surco derechoan old ox, a straight furrow (it makes)Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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c'est kif-kifit's all the same, it makes no differenceRate it:

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c'est un donneur d'eau bénite de courHe makes empty promises.Rate it:

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castle in the airA visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas tout de promettre, il faut tenirIl y a grande différence entre promettre et tenir sa promesse.Rate it:

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