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que diable allait-il faire dans cette galère?Whatever induced him to get into that fix? Whatever business had he there?Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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square upTo pay back money that is owed.Rate it:

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swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:

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tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack.Rate it:

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there ya goYou have done it precisely correctly.Rate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:

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vous ne savez pas où le bât le blesseYou do not know where the shoe pinches him.Rate it:

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whatever floats your boatWhat makes you happy; what stimulates you.Rate it:

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wind downRelax; get rid of stress.Rate it:

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yasssSomething that you accomplished and in a very valley girl accent.Rate it:

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your mother is a whoreYou are a person of poor character, based on your imputed descent from a mother of poor character, and an unknown father of poor character.Rate it:

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go on the rampageTo behave violently or to riot; to get revenge; to go after someoneRate it:

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money creates loveWhen you are in state of success in every aspect of you life meaning that one success brings the other like a dominoRate it:

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yak shavingAny apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.Rate it:

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catch upTo get news.Rate it:

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come againCould you repeat that? Repeat that please. a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been saidRate it:

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a lie has no legsYou can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

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an apple a day keeps the doctor awayApples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.Rate it:

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bed them downTo ​lie down ​somewhere, usually ​somewhere different from where you usually ​sleep, in ​order to go to ​sleep.Rate it:

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bread and butterthe main way you make your living; where the bulk of your money comes fromRate it:

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go from strength to strengthTo continue to get stronger.Rate it:

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hay que joderseyou're kidding me; crap; holy crapRate it:

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let's motivateTo depart; get moving.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.Rate it:

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neighbour's envy, owner's prideA possession envied by neighbours but bringing you pride.Rate it:

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olive juiceI love you.Rate it:

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payback's a bitchUsually a complete sentence: I will get revenge when you least expect it.Rate it:

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péter un plombTo get angry, to shit a brickRate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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qui va à la chasse perd sa placeIf you leave your place, you lose it.Rate it:

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rear upTo rise up, especially an animal like a horse rising up on its rear legs.Rate it:

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rem acu tetigistiyou have hit the nail on the head.Rate it:

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speak softly and carry a big stickDo not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical force if necessary.Rate it:

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tirer une épine du pied à quelqu'unTo take a thorn out of some one’s side; To get some one over a difficulty.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition.Rate it:

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AFFORDABLE UTILITY VEHICLEHatch back (two box) vehicle with 'utility vehicle' appearance/some features; 'donut tires', e.g. Ford Ecosport. Who Sez?Rate it:

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all y'allPlural form of you.Rate it:

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anda que nohell yes, hell yeah, you'd better believe itRate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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Cambric TeaPlace one Tsp Sugar, one 1/4 Cup Milk in Mug or Coffee Cup, Add boiling Water to Brim While Stirring: When Temperature of 'Tea' Becomes Drinkable, You 'KIDZ" Drink Your 'Cambric Tea'; B-4 It Gitz KOLD!Rate it:

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catch a tanTo get a suntan.Rate it:

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