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pour se rendre compte de la choseTo get a clear idea of the matter.Rate it:

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prendre quelque chose pour argent comptantTo take something for gospel.Rate it:

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rester tout choseTo be confused.Rate it:

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voilà bien des histoires pour si peu de chose!What a fuss about nothing.Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour mangerSe laisser aller à la gloutonnerie n’est pas une bonne chose.Rate it:

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in the heat of the momentWithout thought due to engrossment in strong emotion or excitement; without pausing to consider consequences; hotheadednessRate it:

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jump the gunTo act or begin too soon or without due caution.Rate it:

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mais ouiExclamation qu’on lance quand on vient de comprendre quelque chose d’important.Rate it:

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reasonable personA fictional person used as a comparative legal standard to represent an average member of society and how he or she would behave or think, especially in determining negligence; sometimes formulated as "a person of ordinary prudence exercising due care in like circumstances."Rate it:

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a good beginning makes a good endingGood beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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duly notedIn a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.Rate it:

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all things come to those who wait(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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cry outTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.Rate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtcredit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praisingRate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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go out the windowTo vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.Rate it:

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keyboard warriorA person who behaves aggressively and/or in an inflammatory manner in online text-based discussion media, but at the same time does not behave similarly in real life, potentially due to cowardice, introversion or shyness.Rate it:

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la foi transporte les montagnesAvoir la foi en quelque chose permet de se surpasser pour atteindre l'inatteignable.Rate it:

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rain offto cancel (an event) due to excessive rainRate it:

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reflect onTo think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.Rate it:

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Tied to Someone's Apron StringsDepending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependenceRate it:

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voyons voirSe dit pour exprimer sa réflexion, sa tentative de se remémorer une chose, etc.Rate it:

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foinSe dit en parlant d’une chose que l’on cherche, mais qui est très difficile à trouver, à cause de sa petitesse.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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back upTo provide support or the promise of support.Rate it:

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bottle outTo fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.Rate it:

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burn outTo extinguish due to lack of fuel.Rate it:

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burn outTo tire due to overwork.Rate it:

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good things come to those who waitA patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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not worth a Continentalworthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.Rate it:

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rush hourThe times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.Rate it:

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swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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pingar de sonoto feel an intense organic need to sleep due to sleep privationRate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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scapScalp scap due to infectionRate it:

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à chacun son compteTo give every one his due.Rate it:

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à chacun son dûGive the devil his due; Every man is worth his hire.Rate it:

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