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thin airAn unknown location.Rate it:

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troun de l'airTonnerre.Rate it:

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troun de l'airFemme dynamique.Rate it:

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turn the air blueTo speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.Rate it:

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up in the airWhen someone makes a comment that the other person’s answer is not the clear or definitive.Rate it:

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Up in the Air!Reference to situation, outlook, results as being; Uncertain, Questionable, Doubtful, Yet to be Determined, Resolved, Decided, Stated, Planned, Known, Ruled/ 'Go or No Go'!Rate it:

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Walking on AirDelighted, feeling exhilarated, elated, ecstaticRate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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les paroles s'envolent, les écrits restentProverbe qui invite à la prudence, en rappelant que, contrairement aux paroles, les écrits ne s’évanouissent pas dans l’air et laissent des traces qui peuvent être compromettantes.Rate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!Rate it:

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blow upTo inflate or fill with air.Rate it:

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avoir le cafard^ Charles Baudelaire , “La Volupté”, in Les Fleurs du mal: “Parfois il prend, sachant mon grand amour de l’Art, / La forme de la plus séduisante des femmes, / Et, sous de spécieux prétextes de cafard, / Accoutume ma lèvre à des philtres infâmes.”Rate it:

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puff upTo inflate with air.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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a whopper-dooperPrize Winning, Top Banana, First Rate, First Class, Winner, Great, Glorious, Grand, Super Duper. Superlative.Rate it:

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throw downTo accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".Rate it:

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knocked into a cocked hatAn expression of such nature and composition so as to capture rapt attention, create an air of suspense, curiosity or mystery.Rate it:

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ne faites pas attention à ses menaces, autant en emporte le ventPay no attention to his threats, they are as light as air.Rate it:

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aera spiritu ducereto breathe the air.Rate it:

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airmailTo send mail by air.Rate it:

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al-frescoin the open airRate it:

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battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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bug stormA large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.Rate it:

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c'est comme si je chantaisIt is like talking to the air, preaching in the desert.Rate it:

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c'est un meurtreC’est grand dommage.Rate it:

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calme ta joieS'emploie pour réfréner le grand enthousiasme de son interlocuteur.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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donner un œuf pour avoir un bœufRendre un petit service en vue d’en obtenir un plus grand.Rate it:

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faire des châteaux en espagneTo build castles in the air.Rate it:

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have it outTo argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.Rate it:

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heads or tailsThe practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du coude (fam.)1. He is no fool. 2. He does things in grand style. Rate it:

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il vaut mieux laisser son enfant morveux que de lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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keep your feet on the groundmaintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.Rate it:

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kick upInto the air while running or walking or driving.Rate it:

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le remède est pire que le malSe dit d’un remède qui paraît dangereux et ne ferait que remplacer un mal par un mal plus grand.Rate it:

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les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivièresAccumuler de petits profits peut mener à un grand bénéfice.Rate it:

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mieux vaut laisser son enfant morveux que lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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mille mercisGrand merci ; merci beaucoup ; merci bien ; merci mille fois.Rate it:

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partir c'est mourir un peuTout quitter, perdre ses attaches et ses repères c’est une petite mort : il ne reste pas grand chose de notre identité.Rate it:

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perdu pour perduComme il ne reste plus grand-chose à perdre, on tente une manœuvre désespérée pour essayer de se rétablir.Rate it:

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sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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