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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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with the grace of godThanks to the kindness of the LordRate it:

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worship the porcelain godTo vomit into the toilet.Rate it:

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Dog's LifeA be miserable and awful, to have harsh survival without much pleasure or prosperityRate it:

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faith will move mountainsBelief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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keep it between the ditchesTo stay out of trouble or follow a righteous (God-fearing) path.Rate it:

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à toile ourdie dieu envoie le filGod sends thread for a begun web.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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dein Wort in Gottes Ohrfrom your lips to God's ears; I wish; expresses that the speaker wants a preceding statement to be true, but considers it unlikely or at least doubtfulRate it:

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fall from graceTo lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.Rate it:

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pelo amor de Deusfor the love of God; for God's sakeRate it:

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à brebis tondue dieu mesure le ventGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.Rate it:

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à dieu ne plaise!God forbid!Rate it:

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adhibere deo precesto pray to God.Rate it:

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aide-toi, le ciel t'aideraGod helps those who help themselves.Rate it:

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aliquem in deorum numero referreto consider as a god.Rate it:

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almighty dollarThe dollar, satirically characterized as a being a god.Rate it:

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bless youShort for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient.Rate it:

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call downTo pray for; to request from God.Rate it:

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da sei Gott vorGod forbid; said when mentioning a possible and undesirable future eventRate it:

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deum esse credimuswe believe in the existence of a God.Rate it:

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deus est mundi procreator (not creator), aedificator, fabricator, opifex rerumGod is the Creator of the world.Rate it:

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Deus me perdoeGod forbidRate it:

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deus mundum aedificavit, fabricatus est, effecit (not creavit)God made the world.Rate it:

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Deus sabeGod knowsRate it:

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Deus te abençoeGod bless youRate it:

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dieu nous garde d'un homme qui n'a qu'une affaireGod save us from the man of one idea.Rate it:

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GBAInitialism of God bless America.Rate it:

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glauben Sie an Gottdo you believe in GodRate it:

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glaubst du an Gottdo you believe in God?Rate it:

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Goddess knowsSynonym of God knowsRate it:

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Goddess only knowsSynonym of God knowsRate it:

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good graciousOh my God.Rate it:

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goodness graciousOh my God.Rate it:

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goodness knowsAlternative form of God knowsRate it:

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Gott hab ihn seligGod rest his soul; God have mercy on his soulRate it:

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Gott hab sie seligGod rest her soul; God have mercy on her soulRate it:

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Gott hab sie seligGod rest their souls; God have mercy on their soulsRate it:

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Gott mit uns"God is with us"Rate it:

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GSTQInitialism of God Save the Queen.Rate it:

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heaven knowsAlternative form of God knowsRate it:

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heaven only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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imbuere (vid. sect. VII. 7, note imbuere...) pectora religioneto inspire with religious feeling, with the fear of God.Rate it:

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ketoGod is greatRate it:

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l'homme propose et dieu disposeMan proposes, God disposes.Rate it:

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l'occasion fait le larronOpportunity makes the thief; Keep yourself from opportunities and God will keep you from sins.Rate it:

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last trumpThe moment of God's final judgement on Earth.Rate it:

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Lord knowsAlternative form of God knowsRate it:

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