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être aux cent coupsTo be half mad (distracted) with anxiety; To be in the greatest difficulties.Rate it:

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être gros jean comme devantTo be no better off than one was before, in spite of all one’s efforts.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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faute de mieuxFor want of something better.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo adjust the position, as of an electronic device, in order to provide better reception or signal.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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gain onTo get the better of; to have the advantage of.Rate it:

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go beyondTo be more than; to be better than; to surpass.Rate it:

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go halfsiesTo share something by splitting it in half.Rate it:

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go it aloneTo do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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halfway decentGood - better than expected.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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head and shouldersTo a considerable degree; better; outstanding.Rate it:

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Head and Shoulders above SomeoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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hit it out of the parkDid better than expectedRate it:

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hoity toityhaughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other peopleRate it:

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hold up one's endI'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.Rate it:

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huckleberry above a persimmonSomething better than something else.Rate it:

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Ignorance is BlissWhen you are glad, it is better to be unaware of bad thingsRate it:

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il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:

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il lui en pend autant au nezHe may expect as much (something unpleasant); He will fare no better.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux avoir affaire à dieu qu'à ses saintsIt is better to deal with superiors than subordinates.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux tendre la main que le couIt is better to beg than to steal.Rate it:

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improve onTo fix, make better or increase the quality of in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve.Rate it:

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in one's wildest dreamsMuch better than one could ever expect.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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je lui apprendrai à vivreI will teach him better manners (as a threat).Rate it:

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le plus tôt sera le mieuxThe sooner, the better.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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mal comune mezzo gaudioshared trouble is a half joyRate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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más vale tarde que nuncabetter late than neverRate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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mediocribus consiliis utito adopt half-measures.Rate it:

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meglio tardi che maibetter late than neverRate it:

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meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, utito find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).Rate it:

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melius ei factum esthe feels better.Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être cheval que charretteBetter lead than be led.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être marteau qu'enclumeBetter be striker than struck.Rate it:

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mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterré“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”—Ecclesiastes ix. 4.Rate it:

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mieux vaut tard que jamaisBetter late than never.Rate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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moitié figue, moitié raisin1. Partly willingly, partly by force. 2. Half one thing and half another. 3. Half in jest, half in earnest.Rate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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