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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.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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find one's placeTo locate where had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.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 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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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate 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 battu les buissons, un autre a pris l'oiseauHe did the work and another had the profit.Rate it:

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il a bu un coup de tropHe has had a drop too much.Rate it:

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il a fait la noce toute la semaineHe has had a high old time of it all the week; He has been on the spree all the week.Rate it:

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il a mangé son pain blanc le premierHe had the best of his life first; His happiest days are over.Rate 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 demeura tout camusHe had not a word to say for himself; He was “stumped.”Rate it:

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il en a été pour sa peineHe had his trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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il en a vu de grisesHe had an unpleasant time of it.Rate it:

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il était dit que j'arriverais trop tardThe Fates had willed that I should come too late.Rate it:

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il l'a fait de propos délibéréHe did it of set purpose; He had made up his mind to do it.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 être fou avec tous que sage tout seul“One had as good be out of the world as out of the fashion.”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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il veut prendre les lièvres au son du tambourHe makes a great noise about what should be kept secret; He divulged a plan which to succeed had to be kept secret.Rate it:

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ils étaient aux prisesThey had closed; They were at close quarters.Rate it:

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ils sont séparés de corps et de biensThey have had a judicial separation (a mensa et thoro).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 for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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

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in rebus atque in usu versatum esseto have had practical experience.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'ai cassé une croûteI just had a snack.Rate it:

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j'avais le mot sur le bord des lèvres (or, au bout de la langue)I had the word at the tip of my tongue.Rate it:

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je la connais, celle-là (pop.)That is nothing new; I’ve been “had” before.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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je n'ai jamais été à pareille noce (or, fête)I never had such a time of it.Rate it:

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je sors d'en prendre (fam.)I had rather be excused; You will not catch me again so soon.Rate it:

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je suis bien revenu sur le compte de votre frèreI have lost all the illusions I had of your brother.Rate it:

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knock on woodHave not had a misfortune yet.Rate it:

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laundry listOriginally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered.Rate it:

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