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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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must have killed a ChinamanA jocular explanation for bad luck.Rate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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elle fait la carpe pâmée (fam.)She turns up the whites of her eyes; She pretends to be ill; She looks like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.Rate it:

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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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wash my back, i'll wash your'sYou assist ME, Ill Assist YOURate it:

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when it rains, it poursIf a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow.Rate it:

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Appendix:Star Wars/may the Force be with youA wish for luck, implying effective use of the Force.Rate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luckRate it:

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green about the gillsHaving the appearance of being ill.Rate it:

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may the force be with youUsed to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.Rate it:

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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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potluckQuaint {American ?} social gathering, mayhaps hosted by an entity. Attendees bring 'dish to pass'; {Luck of Pot} 'Purpose'; Good Food, Goodwill, Good-Gab:Rate it:

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touch woodTo make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate 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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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bread and pull it! or pullit; poulet?Means hard luck; don't complain; that is all there is.Rate it:

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Indian signA curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.Rate it:

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lucky dogsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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lucky starSomething that appears to give a person luckRate it:

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on a rollHaving a streak of good luck or good progress or success.Rate it:

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sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

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a fortuna desertum, derelictum esseto be abandoned by good luck.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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aegrotare coepithe fell ill.Rate it:

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aquae, aquarum inopsill-watered.Rate it:

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avoir la poisseto have chronic bad luckRate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad ironBad luck.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bozo eruptionA remark-usually unscripted-by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and for his or her affiliated group.Rate it:

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brain fartSomething ill-considered and said or done impulsively.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterA general saying used to ward off bad luckRate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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c'est un manantHe is a coarse, ill-educated boor.Rate it:

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c'est un ours mal léchéHe is an ill-licked cub; He is an ill-bred [or, ill-shapen] fellow.Rate it:

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.Rate it:

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cet homme a très mauvaise mine1. That man looks a regular ruffian. 2. That man looks very ill.Rate it:

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chance vaut mieux que bien jouerLuck is better than wit or brains.Rate it:

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chemically imbalancedMentally ill.Rate it:

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dissimulare morbumto pretend not to be ill.Rate it:

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do a number onTo damage; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects.Rate it:

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do you think you can walkAsked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.Rate it:

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