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to the tune ofRoughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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esagerazioneMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.Rate it:

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get one's voice heardIt often requires much energy and persistence to get people to listen to your strongly held views.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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nous sommes allés chercher de la laine et nous sommes revenus tondusWe went out to shear and returned shorn; The biter bit.Rate it:

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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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veg outTo relax by not moving much.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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les extrêmes se touchentExtremes meet; Too far east is west; Too much care may be as bad as downright negligence.Rate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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cold comfortMuch less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.Rate it:

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cum grano salisWith a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.Rate it:

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higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

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landing stripA cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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shit just got realA situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious from the viewpoint of the speaker.Rate it:

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under erasureOf a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.Rate it:

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walk all overTo easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.Rate it:

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

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a good dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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a lotMany things, much.Rate it:

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a lotvery much; a great deal; to a large extent.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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à telles enseignesIn proof whereof; So much so that.Rate it:

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abondance de biens ne nuit pasStore is no sore; One cannot have too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum estso much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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against the grainUnwillingly, reluctantly. It went much against the grain with him, i.e. it was much against his inclination, or against his pluck.Rate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.Rate it:

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as the next girlTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person: especially, as much as a typical woman.Rate it:

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at a canterWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:

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atque haec quidem de...so much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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atque or sed haec (quidem) hactenusso much for this subject...; enough has been said on...Rate it:

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au fur et à mesurebit by bit, graduallyRate it:

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bald as a billiard ballOne whom has lost much hair and prematurely bald.Rate it:

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bbiabBe back in a bit.Rate it:

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beaucoup de bruit pour rienMuch ado about nothing.Rate it:

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bien fin qui me rattraperaOnce bit, twice shy; They won’t catch me doing that again.Rate it:

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big mouthThe mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.Rate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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bottomless pitA person who can keep eating without ever seeming to fill up, or a vessel which never fills however much is added.Rate it:

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break the bankTo buy something that costs to much.Rate it:

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