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carb upTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.Rate it:

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cela fait beaucoupThat makes a great difference.Rate it:

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cela fait de l'effetThat looks well; That is showy; That makes a fine display.Rate it:

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cela fait venir la chair de pouleThat makes one’s flesh creep.Rate it:

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cet avocat a un bon cabinetThat barrister has a good practice.Rate it:

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cette fumée me prend à la gorgeThat smoke makes me cough, chokes me.Rate it:

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cock on or spot onSomething is perfectRate it:

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cushtyslang word: perfect, good,happyRate it:

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dead shotPerfect shooterRate it:

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diminished capacitya mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crimeRate it:

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doctrinam ad usum adiungereto combine theory with practice.Rate it:

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down withExpressing disapproval of or encouraging actions against a person, organization, practice, belief, etc., typically in a public protest.Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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ear to the groundPursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.Rate it:

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elle le fait allerShe makes him do what she likes.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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filter upOf information, knowledge or practice; to move slowly up to other levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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fire drillAn organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fortuna aliquem effertFortune exalts a man, makes him conspicuous.Rate it:

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fortuna caecos homines efficit, animos occaecatFortune makes men shortsighted, infatuates them.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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go off without a hitchWithout any problems; with perfect execution; very smoothly or effortlesslyRate it:

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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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Goody Two-ShoesA person who is so efficient and tries to be perfect so much so that it annoys othersRate it:

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

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have something down patTo know something or be able to do something perfectly. Be perfect master of something.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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Homer nodsEven a great person makes mistakes.Rate it:

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horses for coursesThe practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.Rate it:

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hot deskingThe working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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Humpty DumptyismThe practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.Rate it:

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hunger is the best sauceBeing hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.Rate it:

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I approve this messagea phrase said after or before one makes a declaration to attach a mock solemnity to a strongly held beliefRate it:

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if it's all the sameIf it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.Rate it:

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il a bientôt assemblé son conseilHe makes up his mind without consulting any one.Rate it:

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il est bête à manger du foinHe is a perfect idiot.Rate it:

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il est sans gêneHe is free and easy (casual, off-hand); He makes himself too much at home.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il fait des demandes par dessus les maisonsHe makes most unreasonable demands.Rate it:

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il fait valoir ses moyens1. He makes the best of his talents. 2. He boasts of his talents.Rate it:

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il faut toujours qu'elle donne son coup de patteShe always makes sarcastic (or, unpleasant) remarks.Rate it:

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il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûteIn everything the beginning is the most difficult part; The first step downward makes the others easier.Rate it:

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il ne sait ni A ni BHe does not know B from a bull’s foot; He cannot read; He is a perfect ignoramus.Rate it:

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