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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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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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and finallyA light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.Rate it:

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avoir la tête qui tourneto be dizzy; to be light-headedRate it:

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blackAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and colourless.Rate it:

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black triangleOne of a class of triangle-shaped unidentified flying objects, usually with a light in each corner.Rate it:

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blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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Chill OutCalm down, relax or feel light and relievedRate it:

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crop outTo come to light; to be manifest; to appear.Rate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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daylightThe light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.Rate it:

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daylightA light source that simulates daylight.Rate it:

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daylightTo allow light in, as by drawing drapes.Rate it:

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do with mirrorsTo perform a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, implying trickery and sham.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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einen Bären aufbindento trick; to cheat somebodyRate it:

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faire du feuTo light a fire.Rate it:

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faire un tour d'écolierTo play a schoolboy trick.Rate it:

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fake outTo deceive, mislead, or trick.Rate it:

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fall forTo be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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glimmerA faint light; a dim glow.Rate it:

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glimmerA flash of light.Rate it:

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golden syruplight treacleRate it:

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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gostosuras ou travessurastrick or treatRate it:

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hágase la luzlet there be lightRate it:

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happy go luckysomeone who has a light and carefree disposition, or attitude in lifeRate it:

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have onTo trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.Rate it:

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ignem facere, accendereto light, make a fire.Rate it:

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il en sait bien d'autresHe knows more than one trick.Rate it:

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il en sait plus d'une (fam.)He knows more than one trick; He knows a trick or two.Rate it:

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il sait le fort et le fin de son artHe knows every trick of his trade.Rate it:

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in lucem edito see the light, come into the world.Rate it:

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jack o'lanternwill o' the wisp, a strange light that attracts travellersRate it:

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la royauté, place noyée de lumière où toute tache paraît une fange sordide“In that fierce light which beats upon a throne And blackens every blot.” [Tennyson , Idylls of the King, Dedication.]Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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milites levis armaturaelight infantry.Rate it:

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nox sideribus illustrisa star-light night.Rate it:

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omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebusfrom every point of view; looked at in every light.Rate it:

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OSETIAcronym of optical search for extraterrestrial intelligence. It is SETI using visible light instead of traditional radio waves.Rate it:

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PERRLInitialism of pupils are equal, round and react to light.Rate it:

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pickupA short or long bed automotive powered vehicle with enclosed two or three person cab. Utilized in light -weight or modest cargo, short haul, pick-up and delivery agendas.Rate it:

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