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autant vaut bien battu que mal battuAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; In for a penny, in for a pound. Rate it:

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c'est un beau venir y voirA pretty sight indeed!Rate it:

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c'est une économie de bouts de chandelleThat is penny-wise and pound-foolish; That is spoiling the ship for a ha’porth (halfpennyworth) of tar; That is a cheese-paring policy.Rate it:

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cela vaut mille francs comme un souIt is worth £40 if it is worth a penny.Rate it:

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de perdidos al ríoin for a penny, in for a pound; there is nothing to loseRate it:

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elle n'est pas jolie, tant s'en fautShe is not pretty, far from it; She is anything but good-looking.Rate it:

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être dans de beaux drapsTo be in a pretty pickle (ironic).Rate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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gentilattractive, pretty; also derogative, in the sense of superficial, esp. in the artsRate it:

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Gild the LilyTo embellish or fabricate something that is already pretty and in a good conditionRate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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il est économe de bouts de chandelleHe is penny wise and pound foolish.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petites économiesA penny saved is a penny earned; Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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je lui ferai voir du paysI will lead him a pretty dance.Rate it:

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je suis dans de beaux drapsI am in a fine mess, in a pretty pickle.Rate it:

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jolie laideunconventionally attractive. Literally it means "pretty and ugly" but is not generally used in reference to ugliness; a more accurate translation would be unusual, flawed or quirky good looks.Rate it:

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la charité, s'il vous plaît!Please give me a penny!Rate it:

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le vin est tiré, il faut le boireYou have gone too far now to draw back; In for a penny, in for a pound.Rate it:

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mamma jammerA pretty girl dancing good on a dance floor.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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qui épargne gagneA penny saved is a penny earned.Rate it:

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shes a knockoutShe is pulchritudinous, and attractive, stunning, pretty, pleasant appearing, gorgeous, glamorous,Rate it:

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two centsA nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.Rate it:

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vous avez fait là une belle affaire (ironic.)You have made a pretty mess of it.Rate it:

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vous me la donnez (or, baillez) belle (ironic.)A pretty tale you are telling me; Aren’t you stuffing me up nicely?Rate it:

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vous voilà bien avancé! (ironic.)Here you are in a pretty mess! What good have you gained by that?Rate it:

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