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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.Rate it:

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brouiller les caries(fig.) To sow discord.Rate it:

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ça entre comme dans du beurre(fig.) It is as easy as anything.Rate it:

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cela est usé jusqu'à la corde(lit.) That is worn threadbare; (fig.) That is thoroughly hackneyed.Rate it:

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cela ne sent pas bon(fig.) I don’t like the look of that.Rate it:

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cela ne vaut pas les quatre fers d'un chienThat is not worth a rap, a fig (i.e., nothing, for a dog is not shod).Rate it:

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cela se mange froid(lit.) That is eaten cold; (fig.) That is a matter of no importance; That is easily done.Rate it:

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chump-changeOf or pertaining to something of little monetary value.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingAn intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.Rate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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des objets de carton(fig.) Gimcrack things.Rate it:

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dick allNothing at all, or very little.Rate it:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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doing the townEngaging in an evening of celebration and reveling with little consideration of expenses.Rate it:

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dormir sur les deux oreilles(lit.) To sleep soundly; (fig.) To have no cause for anxiety.Rate it:

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drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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east of the grainMaking a big deal out of something little.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeTo consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.Rate it:

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edge upTo approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.Rate it:

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elle fait la madameShe gives herself airs (of little girls).Rate it:

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en bon français(lit.) In good French; (fig.) In plain English (i.e. without mincing matters).Rate it:

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en tout pays il y a une lieue de mauvais chemin(fig.) In every enterprise difficulties have to be encountered.Rate it:

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enfin de compte(lit.) When the addition is made; (fig.) When all is told; When all is said and done.Rate it:

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essuyer les plâtresTo move into a newly-built house before the walls are dry; (fig.) To experience the disadvantages of a beginning.Rate it:

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être ferme sur les arçons(lit.) To have a firm seat in the saddle; (fig.) Not to waver in one’s principles.Rate 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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excess baggageSomething or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome.Rate it:

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faire des frais(lit.) To go to expense; (fig.) To make efforts to please.Rate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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faire un faux pas(lit.) To stumble; (fig.) To make a slip; To commit a mistake.Rate it:

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fall into one's lapTo receive something that one desires with little or no effort.Rate it:

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fanny aboutTo waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.Rate it:

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fazer o quêIndicates that the speaker is passively accepting a situation that is at least a little unpleasant.Rate it:

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Feast or FamineEither you have too much of something or too little of it, something which is surplus sometimes and sometimes you have its shortageRate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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footnote in historySomething of great significance that is given little attention, i.e. is relegated to a footnote in a record of history.Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luck.Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverAn uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.Rate it:

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God's workWork that is very important and necessary, especially that which receives little or no recognition or pay.Rate it:

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goutte à goutte on emplit la cuveMany a little makes a mickle.Rate it:

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grand bruit, petite besogneThe more hurry, the less speed; Great cry, little wool.Rate it:

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hill to die onAn issue to pursue with wholehearted conviction and/or single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost.Rate it:

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il a les reins solides(lit.) He is strong; (fig.) He has a long purse.Rate it:

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il a saigné du nez(lit.) His nose bled; (fig.) His heart failed him.Rate it:

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il conduit bien sa barque(fig.) He plays his cards well.Rate it:

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il court sur mes brisées(lit.) He pursues the same game as I do; (fig.) He poaches on my preserves.Rate it:

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il crève dans sa peau (fam.)(lit.) He is extremely fat; (fig.) He is bursting with pride, spite.Rate it:

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il dort sur les deux oreilles(lit.) He sleeps soundly; (fig.) His mind is quite easy.Rate it:

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il est dur à la détente(fig.) He is close-fisted, a miser.Rate it:

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