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nous parlions de choses et d'autresWe were speaking of different things.Rate it:

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nous sommes logés à la même enseigneWe are both in the same predicament, in the same boat.Rate it:

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nous voilà bien (ironic.)Here is a nice state of things.Rate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.Rate it:

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of a pieceOf the same kind.Rate it:

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of anBelonging to the same.Rate it:

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of anIndicates a more or less habitual activity during the given part of the day.Rate it:

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of one mindHaving the same viewpoint, opinion, or attitude; in agreement.Rate it:

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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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of that ilkHaving a name that is the same as the place where one lives.Rate it:

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offensionem habereto give offense to, to shock a person (used of things, vid. sect. V. 18).Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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oil and waterTwo things which are incapable of mixing or coexisting harmoniously with each other.Rate it:

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old habits die hardExisting habits are hard to change.Rate it:

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omnia modice agereto be moderate in all things, commit no excess.Rate it:

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on a découvert le pot aux rosesThey have discovered the mystery, the secret.Rate it:

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on est un sot“They-say-so” is half a liar.Rate it:

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on l'a mené tambour battantThey led him with a high hand; They played the martinet with him.Rate it:

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on l'a mis à la porteThey turned him out.Rate it:

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on l'a mis dedans (fam.)1. They took him in (i.e. they deceived him). 2. They ran him in (i.e. they put him in prison).Rate it:

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on le porte aux nuesThey praise him to the skies.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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on lui a donné du balaiThey gave him the sack (i.e. dismissed him).Rate it:

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on lui a fait passer le goût du pain (fam.)They killed him.Rate it:

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on lui a fait un poisson d'avrilThey made him an April fool.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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on lui donnerait le bon dieu sans confessionThey would trust him to any extent (because of his saintly appearance).Rate it:

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on m'a donné cela à titre gratuit (or, gracieux)They gave me that for nothing.Rate it:

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on mit les petits plats dans les grands pour le bien recevoir (fam.)They spared neither trouble nor money to receive him well; They received him with much fuss.Rate it:

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on n'a plus trouvé que le nidThey found the birds flown.Rate it:

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on ne peut être au four et au moulinOne cannot be in two places at the same time.Rate it:

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on nous donna du vin à discrétionThey gave us as much wine as we wanted (wine ad libitum).Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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on prend plus de mouches avec du miel qu'avec du vinaigreMore is done by kindness than by harshness.Rate it:

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on se l'arrache(of persons) He is the rage; (of things) There is a regular scramble for it.Rate it:

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on the ballAlert, active, or attentive; on top of things.Rate it:

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on the mendImproving or undergoing restoration to a previous, more favorable condition.Rate it:

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on verra de quel bois je me chauffeThey will see what stuff I am made of.Rate it:

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on veut nous mettre dedans (fam.)They want to entrap us, to take us in.Rate it:

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on voulait lui tirer les vers du nezThey wished to pump him.Rate it:

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one after the otherOne by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).Rate it:

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one age withthe same age as, (followed by a name).Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one too manyOne or more serving too much of alcohol, which leads to drunkenness.Rate it:

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onwards and upwardsThings are getting betterRate it:

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oopsie daisySomething you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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