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homing pigeonracing birdRate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout le troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint the whole flock; One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.Rate it:

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il vous fera un mauvais partiHe will try and pick a quarrel with you so as to ill-use you, to do you harm.Rate it:

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in morbum incidithe fell ill.Rate it:

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infirma, aegra valetudine esse or utito be ill, weakly.Rate it:

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jouer de malheurTo have a run of ill-luck.Rate it:

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keep telling yourself thatSaid to someone who has ill-conceived, false beliefs.Rate it:

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le bien mal acquis ne profite jamaisIll-gotten gains benefit no one; Cheats never prosper; Ill got, ill spent.Rate it:

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les malheurs s'apprennent bien viteIll news flies fast (or, apace).Rate it:

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like death warmed overIll, unwell.Rate it:

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loony bina psychiatric hospital; an institution providing care to mentally ill people; also spelled less commonly as looney bin and luny binRate it:

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male mereri de aliquoto deserve ill of a person; to treat badly.Rate it:

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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate it:

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mauvaise herbe croît toujoursIll weeds grow apace.Rate it:

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miner's canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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miners' canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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mon petit doigt m'a dita little bird told me.Rate it:

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mon petit doigt me l'a ditA little bird told me so.Rate it:

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muddle throughTo succeed despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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nullius culpae sibi conscium esseto be conscious of no ill deed.Rate it:

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omen accipere (opp. improbare)to accept as a happy omen.Rate it:

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omen infaustum, tristean evil omen; presage of ill.Rate it:

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on revient toujours à ses premières amoursOne always returns to one’s first love; Who loves well, forgets ill.Rate it:

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on the wingWhen somthing like a bird is on a wingRate it:

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pour comble de malheur, il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortune, he fell ill.Rate it:

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pour surcroît (or, comble) de malheur il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortunes he fell ill.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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quod di immortales omen avertant! (Phil. 44. 11)and may heaven avert the omen! heaven preserve us from this!Rate it:

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rare animalSynonym of rare birdRate it:

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rem bene (male) gerere (vid. sect. XVI. 10a)to manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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rem familiarem tuerito manage one's affairs, household, property well or ill.Rate it:

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renard qui dort la matinée n'a pas la gueule emplumée’Tis the early bird that catches the worm.Rate it:

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rendre gorgeTo have to pay back money unjustly acquired; To disgorge one’s ill-gotten gains.Rate it:

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seagull approachThe occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.Rate it:

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she is appleThis is used to register that everything is in good there is no need to be ill-at-easyRate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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showing one’s shitWearing tight or ill-fitting clothing that reveals private parts; when body parts cannot be unseen through clothing.Rate it:

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sick as a dogVery ill.Rate it:

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sick as a parrotextremely sick; very ill.Rate it:

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sick listA list of people who are illRate it:

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simulare morbumto pretend to be ill.Rate it:

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some peopleExpresses disgust at the actions of a person; a response to a person doing something silly, bizarre, nonsensical or ill-mannered.Rate it:

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take sickTo become ill.Rate it:

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tant bien que malSo-so; Neither well nor ill; After a fashion. Rate it:

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thought bubbleAn ill-conceived idea.Rate it:

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throw a sickieTo take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.Rate it:

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um passarinho me contoua little bird told meRate it:

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