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cool story broUsed to dismiss a comment perceived as boring or pointless, or an anecdote etc. that is not true.Rate it:

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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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coup de foudrebolt from the blue; love at first sightRate it:

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croyez cela et buvez de l'eau (fam.)Do not believe that, I know it is not true; Surely you are not simple enough to believe that!Rate it:

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dicam quod sentioI will give you my true opinion.Rate it:

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does a bear defecate in the woods?The answer is clearly, without reservation, true and accurate.Rate it:

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entre le marteau et l'enclumebetween a rock and a hard place; between the devil and the deep blue seaRate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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give the benefit of the doubtAttribute as true or take the side of someone or statement when there remains missing information or evidence.Rate it:

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God knowsIt is known unto God; i.e., it is certainly true, certainly, of course, obviouslyRate it:

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gut check) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.Rate it:

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haec speciosiora quam veriora suntthis is more plausible than true.Rate it:

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hold it down like a million poundsStaying true.Staying loyal .Holding it down a phrase used as a greetingRate it:

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home is where the heart isOne's true home is where one feels happiest.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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I tell a lieI am mistaken; I thought that what I said was true, but I have just realised that it is not.Rate it:

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I wishUsed to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were trueRate it:

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IDSTInitialism of if destroyed still true.Rate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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ils l'ont moulu de coupsThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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institutum tenereto remain true to one's principles.Rate it:

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is that soReally? Is it true?Rate it:

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isn't it soIsn't it true?Rate it:

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it's the truth, RuthWhat I am telling you is true.Rate it:

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keep it one hundredTo be authentic, true to oneself.Rate it:

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keep it realTo be authentic, true to oneself; to be cool.Rate it:

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laisser voir le bout de l'oreilleTo show one’s ignorance (or, true character); To show what one is driving at; To show the cloven hoof.Rate it:

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like a blue-arsed flyTo be frantic, harried or restlessRate it:

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live a lieTo conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.Rate it:

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locos y niños dicen la verdadChildren and crazy people tell what's true, meaning they have no inhibition to express how they see things.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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matter of factSomething completely true.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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on dit souvent la vérité en riantThere is many a true word spoken in jest.Rate it:

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once in a blue moonVery rarely; very infrequently.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pie-in-the-skyOf a dream unlikely to ever come true; impractical, unrealizable.Rate it:

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pig in a pokeSomething whose true value (usually less than expected) is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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protest too muchTo insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.Rate it:

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purple stateSomewhat whimsical synonym for swing state. (In the modern United States) a state that may support the Democratic or Republican Party (purple states, states that vote for Democratic or Republican Party in general, being red states in some given elections and blue states in other given elections).Rate it:

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put one's cards on the tableTo reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.Rate it:

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qui aime bien, tard oublieTrue love dies hard.Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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roygbivA mnemonic for the sequence of colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.Rate it:

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