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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il est perdu sans retourHe is past all hope.Rate it:

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il fait honneur à ses affaires (comm.)He meets all his engagements.Rate it:

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il faut placer le clocher au milieu du villageWhat is meant for the benefit of all should be within reach of all.Rate it:

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il faut se faire une raisonWe must be guided by reason; We must look at things from a reasonable point of view.Rate it:

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il gagna mille francs tout d'un coupHe won £40 at one shot, all at once, at one “go.”Rate it:

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il marche à quatre pattesHe walks on all-fours.Rate it:

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il n'a pas fait une panse d'a aujourd'huiHe has not done a stroke all day.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet de chambreNo man is a hero to his valet.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de quoidon't mention it, not at all, think nothing of it, you're welcomeRate it:

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il n'y a rien à redire à celaThere is no fault to be found with that; That is quite all right.Rate it:

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il n'y a si petit buisson qui ne porte ombreThere is no man, however humble, who cannot aid (or, injure) his superior.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas confondre autour avec alentourOne must not mix up two things entirely different.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas dire vos affaires au tiers et au quartYou must not tell your business to all the world, to everybody.Rate it:

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il ne manquait plus que cela!That crowns all! That is the last straw!Rate it:

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il ne se foule pas la rate (pop.)He does not overwork himself; He takes things easily.Rate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du coude (fam.)1. He is no fool. 2. He does things in grand style. Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du pied (pop.)1. He is a man of importance; He gives himself airs. 2. He is no fool.Rate it:

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il prêche dans le désert(lit.) He preaches to empty benches; (fig.) All his talking will not convince any one.Rate it:

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il prend le temps comme il vientHe takes things easily.Rate it:

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il resto del carlinoAll that is implied but not spoken aboutRate it:

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il s'est battu les flancs pour rienHe gave himself all that trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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il sait le fin mot de tout celaHe understands the upshot of all this.Rate it:

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il sortirent tambour battant, mèche alluméeThey went out with all the honours of war.Rate it:

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il tomba les quatre fers en l'air(lit.) He fell on his back; (fig.) He was struck all of a heap.Rate it:

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il y a fagots et fagotsThere are men and men; All men are not alike.Rate it:

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ils laissèrent tout à la débandadeThey left all at sixes and sevens, in confusion.Rate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in chorusin unison, all together (at the same time)Rate it:

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in ea re omnia vertunturall depends on this; this is the decisive point.Rate it:

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in meliorem spem, cogitationem aliquem inducere (Off. 2. 15. 53)to induce some one to take a brighter view of things.Rate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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in nothing flatA very short amount of time; no time at all.Rate it:

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in omnes partes aciem (oculorum) intendereto gaze intently all around.Rate it:

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in the final analysisAll things considered; when all is said and done; in conclusion, basically and fundamentally.Rate it:

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In the Lap of LuxuryTo enjoy lavishness of wealth and comfort, getting all which money can buyRate it:

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in the leastat all, in any wayRate it:

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in the trouser departmentrelating to a man's penis.Rate it:

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inimicitias gerere, habere, exercere cum aliquoto be at enmity with a man.Rate it:

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intercludere, prohibere hostes commeatuto cut off all supplies of the enemy.Rate it:

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iron stomachability to eat all kinds of things without ever feeling sickRate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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ius ac fas omne delereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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j'ai fait cela en pure perteWhat I have done is completely useless; All I have done is to no purpose.Rate it:

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j'ai passé une nuit blancheI have not slept a wink all night.Rate it:

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j'en ai vu bien d'autresI have outlived worse things than that.Rate it:

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je l'ai battu à tour de bras (or, à bras raccourci)I beat him with all my might.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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