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

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buck upHurry up; make haste.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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might is rightAlternative form of might makes right.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 laver la tête d'un maure (or, d'un âne, or, d'un nègre) on y perd sa lessiveTo endeavour to teach a fool is a waste of time.Rate it:

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

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absque impetitione vastiWithout impeachment of waste.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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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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barrelA waste receptacle.Rate it:

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bear a handto make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative)Rate it:

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beat offTo waste time.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.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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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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Cast Pearls before SwineTo waste your feelings and sympathies on a person who won’t appreciate or care about,Rate it:

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cela fait beaucoupThat makes a great difference.Rate it:

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cela fait de l'effetThat looks well; That is showy; That makes a fine display.Rate it:

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cela fait venir la chair de pouleThat makes one’s flesh creep.Rate it:

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cette fumée me prend à la gorgeThat smoke makes me cough, chokes me.Rate it:

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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dick aroundTo waste time on an unproductive activity.Rate it:

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diminished capacitya mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crimeRate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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elle le fait allerShe makes him do what she likes.Rate it:

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faff aboutTo waste time; spend time idly.Rate it:

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faff aroundTo waste time; spend time idly.Rate it:

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fall in lineC. 2004, Career Soldiers, "Won't Waste My Life".Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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fanny aboutTo waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.Rate it:

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fart aboutTo waste time, or to fool about.Rate it:

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fart aroundTo waste time, or to fool about.Rate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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fiddle awayTo wasteRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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