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vous arrivez trop tard, la barre est tiréeYou are too late, the line is drawn, the list is closed.Rate it:

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vulgo dicitur, pervulgatum estevery one says.Rate it:

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a needle in a haystackIt means when something is extremely difficult (or impossible) to find.Rate it:

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c'était le bon tempsPhrase utilisé pour parler d'une époque révolue, souvent que le locuteur a connue lui-même, avec nostalgie, souvent pour indiquer que le temps présent est moins agréable que cette époque.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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grand diseux, petit faiseuxC'est celui qui parle le plus qui fait le moins.Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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i could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour mangerSe laisser aller à la gloutonnerie n’est pas une bonne chose.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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make bricks without strawTo accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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quand je me regarde je me désole, quand je me compare je me consoleSi on prend comme point de repère autrui, le moi n’est pas si mauvais.Rate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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solid as a rockExtremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo perform the impossible.Rate it:

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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegarIt's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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cause toujours tu m'intéressesSignifie que l'interlocuteur n'est pas intéressant et que l'on ne souhaite plus l'écouter.Rate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de quoi fouetter un chatCela n’est pas si grave, il n'y a pas lieu de s’alarmer.Rate it:

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piss up a ropeTo engage in futile or impossible activity.Rate it:

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vicar of brayA person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.Rate it:

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your eyes are bigger than your stomachTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; Also and more often said "your eyes are bigger than your, belly"Rate it:

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foinSe dit en parlant d’une chose que l’on cherche, mais qui est très difficile à trouver, à cause de sa petitesse.Rate it:

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the sky is the limitNothing is impossible or out of reachRate it:

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à votre serviceFormule de politesse dont on se sert pour dire à quelqu’un qu’on est à sa disposition pour lui rendre service.Rate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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la véritable amitié se voit dans le malheurTout le monde se dit ami mais c'est quand on a un malheur qu'on voit qui sont nos vrais amis. Les vrais amis nous offrent leur aide et leur temps alors que les autres s'éclipsent.Rate it:

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out of the questionImpossible to even contemplate.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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qui donne tôt donne deux foisC’est ajouter au prix d’une grâce que de l’accorder promptement.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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hope against hopeTo continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux être marteau qu'enclumeIl vaut mieux battre que d’être battu, se dit dans des circonstances où il est presque inévitable de souffrir du mal ou d’en faire.Rate it:

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qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravinPrudence est mère de sureté.Rate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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à bon chat, bon ratL’adversaire est prompt à la riposte.Rate it:

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à bon vin point d'enseigneCe qui est bon se recommande de soi même.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la dentureSi l’on vous fait un cadeau, prenez le tel qu’il est.Rate it:

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