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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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bluda mate, a friendRate it:

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bum rapA false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.Rate it:

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c'est un ami à toute épreuveHe is a well-tried, faithful, trusty friend.Rate it:

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calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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citation neededA portion of text, a statement in a video, or any other item published on the Internet may be false or inaccurate.Rate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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doorprikkenTo expose as false.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem stirpitus extrahereto totally eradicate false principles.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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faux comme un jetonAs false as Judas; As false as a die.Rate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisognoa friend in need is a friend indeedRate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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greenwashA false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.Rate it:

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haert droppedRichard Dana's heart dropped upon learning of the tragic loss of his friend Miramar!Rate it:

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here's looking at youA toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

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hit piecea published article or post aiming to sway public opinion by presenting false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful.Rate it:

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hospitium cum aliquo facere, (con-)iungereto become a friend and guest of a person.Rate it:

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I love youA platonic expression of strong inclination or liking to a friend.Rate it:

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I miss youAn expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour un amiHe would go through fire and water for a friend.Rate it:

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keep telling yourself thatSaid to someone who has ill-conceived, false beliefs.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo spend time with someone as a friend.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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main manOne's closest male friend.Rate it:

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MFWTKInitialism of my friend wants to know.Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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nobilitati favere (Sest. 9. 21)to be a friend of the aristocracy.Rate it:

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nobilitatis fautorem, studiosum esseto be a friend of the aristocracy.Rate it:

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nose in the airThe body language most of us have experienced when a friend passes you in public and with head tilted back and nose in the air gives you a first class snub!Rate it:

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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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Old Wives' TaleFalse information, usually erroneous belief, traditional unscientific belief, mythRate it:

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on connaît les amis au besoinA friend in need is a friend indeed.Rate it:

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opiniones falsas animo imbibereto be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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opinionibus falsis imbuito be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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per errorem labi, or simply labito take a false step.Rate it:

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Potemkin villageAny false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances.Rate it:

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qui prête à l'ami perd au double“For loan oft loses both itself and friend.”Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.Rate it:

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significance levelA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.Rate it:

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spes me frustraturhope has played me false.Rate it:

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tell talesTo be lying, to be making false claims.Rate it:

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testamentum subicere, supponereto produce a false will.Rate it:

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the calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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