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vent au visage rend un homme sageAdversity makes a man wise, not rich.Rate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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variety is the spice of lifeVariety is what makes life interestingRate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) 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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dry runA practice; a rehearsal.Rate it:

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ear to the groundThe practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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what mattersIt takes all the little things that makes the big things matterRate it:

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whatever floats your boatWhat makes you happy; what stimulates you.Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il fautHe is a perfect gentleman.Rate it:

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dial it inTo set up in a perfect or complete way.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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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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not a hair out of placeThe appearance, condition, presence of a subject which is ideal, almost perfectRate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.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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class clownA student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.Rate it:

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absolutus et perfectusabsolutely perfect.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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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.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 merle soûl cerises sont amèresPlenty makes dainty.Rate it:

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achilles' heela weak point or fault in someone or something otherwise perfect or excellentRate it:

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act up toTo equal in action; to fulfill in practice.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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ad bene beateque vivendumfor a life of perfect happiness.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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autem diverPickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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bait and switchto misrepresent; a strategy that misdirects the pursuant; to bait, dupe or lure someone with something of value then switch it out for something of less value; an illegal practice in the United StatesRate 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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book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.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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call to the barAdmission to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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call to the barTo admit (someone) to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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