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do one's damnedestTo do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.Rate it:

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do one's darnedestTo do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.Rate it:

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do one's utmostTo make the greatest possible effort.Rate it:

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Every Tom, Dick, and HarryAnyone ordinary; every possible personRate it:

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fire on all cylindersTo operate as effectively as possible.Rate it:

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full tiltAs quickly as possible; very rapidly.Rate it:

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Get a Handle on SomethingTo bring out the possible solutions to handle something, to tackle the critical situationRate it:

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get ontoTo move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand.Rate it:

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get out of dodgeTo leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.Rate it:

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give 110%Make the maximum possible effortRate it:

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give 110%25Make the maximum possible effort.Rate it:

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go all outTo reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.Rate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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go to the ends of the earthTo do everything possible to achieve something.Rate it:

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have a handle on itUnderstand all the minute details, the goal, the dangers, the possible glitches, the possible adversarial action.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 jamais trop tard pour bien faireIl est toujours possible d’améliorer les choses.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de bons vents pour le marin qui ne sait pas où il vaIl n'y a pas de succès possible pour celui qui n'a pas fixé le but de son action.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchéeI gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.Rate it:

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life-or-deathHaving death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.Rate it:

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lift a fingerTo make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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make the most ofTo profit as much as possible from.Rate it:

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max outTo reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.Rate it:

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meatball surgeryA nickname for surgery that is meant to be performed rapidly to stabilize the patient as quickly as possible.Rate it:

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move mountainsTo make every possible effort in order to achieve something.Rate it:

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no two ways about itNo other possible action, choice or option.Rate it:

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nuclear optionIn resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.Rate it:

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nullam moram interponere, quin (Phil. 10. 1. 1)to make all possible haste to...Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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or bustUsed to indicate one's intention to do everything possible to achieve a goal.Rate it:

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park the busTo attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.Rate it:

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passe encoreCela peut être admis comme réel, possible ou admissible. — Note : L'expression contient une idée de doute ou de réprobation.Rate it:

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piece outTo lay out or present possible components of a whole.Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:

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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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quam maximis itineribus (potest)by the longest possible forced marches.Rate it:

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rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.Rate it:

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run the gamutTo encompass the full range or variety possible.Rate it:

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scratch the surfaceTo barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.Rate it:

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short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:

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si ça tombeSynonyme de si ça se trouve. Donne à une éventualité une probabilité plus faible que « peut-être » ou « il est possible que ». S’emploie surtout à l’oral.Rate it:

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si faire se peutIf possible.Rate it:

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stretch of the imaginationUsed to ​describe things that are ​definitely not ​possible or ​correct.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoirIl ne faut pas désespérer ; une solution est toujours possible.Rate it:

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