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il m'a porté un coup fourréHe struck me a blow in the dark.Rate it:

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il s'en alla tout à coupHe went away suddenly, abruptly.Rate it:

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il vient de faire un mauvais coupHe has just committed a crime.Rate it:

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j'ai manqué mon coupI missed my shot; I failed.Rate it:

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j'irai à coup sûrI shall go to a certainty.Rate it:

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l'arbre ne tombe pas au premier coupEverything requires time and exertion; Rome was not built in a day.Rate it:

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le coup vaut la balleIt is worth trying.Rate it:

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on lui a monté le coupThey induced him to do it; They deceived him.Rate it:

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pour le coup il ne m'échappera pasThis time he will not escape me.Rate it:

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sans coup férirWithout striking a blow.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries portent coupHis jokes hit the mark.Rate it:

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tenir le coupto withstand the weatherRate it:

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tenir le coupto endure; to tough it out; to stick it outRate it:

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un coup d'étatA sudden, unexpected act of policy; A violent change in the Government (e.g. 18 brumaire 1799, or 2 décembre 1851).Rate it:

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un coup de fion (fam.)A finishing touch.Rate it:

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un coup de fouet(lit.) A crack of a whip; (fig.) A sudden contraction of the muscles of the leg (or back).Rate it:

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un coup de jarnacA treacherous blow; A blow below the belt.Rate it:

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un coup de sangA rush of blood to the head.Rate it:

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un coup de têteA moment of passion; a rash action.Rate it:

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a nod is as good as a winkThe hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.Rate it:

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à vous l'honneurou Locution qui se dit pour inviter son adversaire à tirer ou à jouer le premier.Rate it:

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board upTo block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.Rate it:

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draw onTo sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.Rate it:

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fight one's cornerTo vigorously promote or defend one's interests, views, etc.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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front runnerThe most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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holy cricketIn shock, terrified, etc. Saying it that will make you almost petrified or Stunned.Rate it:

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one-noteHaving only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.Rate it:

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pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.Rate it:

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pizza faceA person whose face has blemishes, acne, welts, bruises, colored splotches, etc; the face of such a person.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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pretty picturesImage supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.Rate it:

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ruby slippersvaluable feature (of software etc) overlooked by the userRate it:

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shotgun approachAn approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.Rate it:

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stare insiemeOf two persons without specification of time: to be a couple, to date regularly, etc.Rate it:

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what's poppinWhats up? whats going on, etcRate it:

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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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shake like a leafTo tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; shiverRate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with.Rate it:

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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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run toTo reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.Rate it:

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angle forTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.Rate it:

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brass ringFiguratively, a prize or goal. Often used with respect to employment goals e.g. promotion, better job, etc.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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call inTo communicate with a base etc, by telephone.Rate it:

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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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