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un mot à double ententeA word (or, remark) with two meanings.Rate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA famous baseball infield double-play combination.Rate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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two-edged swordA double-edged sword; a benefit that is also a liability.Rate it:

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big pictureThe main film in a double feature.Rate it:

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böhmische Dörferdouble Dutch, all Greek, like a foreign languageRate it:

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c'est bientôt ditS’emploie pour faire entendre que la chose dont parle quelqu’un ou qu’il conseille n’est pas si facile, ne s’exécute pas si aisément qu’il paraît le croire.Rate it:

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c'est la tour de BabelLieu, assemblée où tout le monde parle à la fois et sans s’entendre, où règne une grande confusion d’opinions et de discours.Rate it:

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deux poids et deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

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deux poids, deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

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dois pesos, duas medidasdouble standardRate it:

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folle à la messe, molle à la fesseFaux proverbe se présentant sous forme de contrepèterie laissant entendre que la gent féminine qui fréquente les églises serait peu passionnée par les choses de la chair.Rate it:

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I've never heard it called that beforeUsed to draw attention to a possible double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.Rate it:

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il n'est pire aveugle que celui qui ne veut pas voirVariante de il n’est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendreRate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a pas soifIl est impossible de faire entendre raison à quelqu’un de têtu, de lui faire faire ce qu’il refuse de faire.Rate it:

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pif that troon!Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!"Rate it:

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promunturium superareto double a cape.Rate it:

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qui n'entend qu'une cloche n'entend qu'un sonPour prononcer dans une affaire, il faut entendre les deux parties.Rate it:

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shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:

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superare insulam, promunturiumto double an island, cape.Rate it:

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that's what she saidA joking retort, intended to draw attention to a previous statement which has the potential for a risqué double entendre.Rate it:

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turn twoTo complete a double play.Rate it:

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