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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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to save one's lifeunder any circumstances; rather die than...Rate it:

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to say nothing ofused by the speaker to mention another more significant or important, usually related, point; an apophasisRate it:

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what's upA casual greeting with usage similar to "How are you?" or "Nice to meet you".Rate it:

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ye godsYou gods! Used to express surprise or incredulity.Rate it:

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your plate is going to be in the mail boxDad to son....if you f*ck up one more time...then, Your plate is in the mail box....you just got tossed out of your parents home !Rate it:

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zoom inSo as to make it larger and possibly more detailed.Rate it:

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110 proofUsed other than as an idiom: 55% alcohol by volume..Rate it:

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110 proofStronger than strong.Rate it:

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11th commandmentA well-known convention which supposedly can not or should not be broken.Rate it:

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86 the mayoomit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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a buon renderethank you very much; I owe you oneRate it:

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à ce qu'il me paraîtAs far as I can judge, see.Rate it:

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à ce que je voisAs far as I can judge.Rate it:

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à chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées (florian , fables, i. 12)Let the cobbler stick to his last.Rate it:

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à demainsee you tomorrowRate it:

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a fila andaUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see a, fila, anda.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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à l'impossible nul n'est tenuThere is no doing impossibilities; No living man all things can.Rate it:

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à la fin des fins (or, en fin finale) vous nous direz quelque choseAt last you will tell us something.Rate it:

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à la fin vous voilà!Here you are at last!Rate it:

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à la prochainesee you laterRate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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à perte de vueAs far as the eye can reach.Rate it:

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à plus forte raisonAll the more reason; A fortiori.Rate it:

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à propos, viendrez-vous ce soir?By the way, shall you come this evening?Rate it:

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a real knock out!A very attractive woman. So deemed because her attractiveness is so stunning that it can (figuratively) knock you out.Rate it:

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à tout à l'heuresee you laterRate it:

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à votre air on ne vous donnerait pas vingt-cinq ansFrom your looks I should take you for less than five-and-twenty.Rate it:

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a-t-on jamais vu rien de semblable?Did you ever see such a thing?Rate it:

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Aaron's beardUsed other than as an idiom: see Aaron, 's, beard.Rate it:

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about homeA shortened version of "about to be home" , meaning you are very close to your homeRate it:

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about usUsually describes who you or your company are.Rate it:

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above and beyondMore than is expected or required.Rate it:

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above parBetter than the average or normal standardRate it:

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above parMore than par for the hole or courseRate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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abstract awayto generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a more usable formRate it:

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abstract ideaUsed other than as an idiom: see abstract, idea.Rate it:

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abstract verbUsed other than as an idiom: see abstract, verb.Rate it:

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accordez mieux vos flûtes, si vous voulez réussirYou must agree better among yourselves if you wish to succeed.Rate it:

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accordez-vous si votre affaire est bonne, si votre cause est mauvaise, plaidez. [j. b. rousseau , épigrammes, ii. 19]If you’ve a good case, try and compromise; If you’ve a bad one, take it into court.Rate it:

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accusare aliquem maiestatisto accuse a person of high treason (more specific than the preceding).Rate it:

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ace outTo defeat others in a contest; to do better than others in a competition.Rate it:

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activist judgeA judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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Add Fuel to the FireTo boost up one’s anger or trouble more with your deeds or words, when he/she is already facing worst situationRate it:

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add-onsomething that has been or can be added to an existing object or arrangement.Rate it:

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adieu paniers, vendanges sont faitesYou come too late, it is all over.Rate it:

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