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autant que je puisse m'en souvenirTo the best of my recollection.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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belle of the ballthe best looking and/or best dressed girl at the dance (ball)Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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BOMDASBrackets, then order, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.Rate it:

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c'est avec la bonne foi qu'on va le plus loinHonesty is the best policy.Rate it:

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c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

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c'est le cadet de mes soucisThat is the least of my cares; That is the last thing I worry about.Rate it:

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c'est le dernier criIt is the last thing out.Rate it:

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c'est mon dernier motThat is the last concession I can make; I will not take less.Rate it:

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c'est sa planche de salutIt is his last hope, his sheet-anchor.Rate it:

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cakewalkA contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.Rate it:

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call an audibleTo change plans at the last minute because of information that is recently revealed.Rate it:

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chacun connaît midi à sa porteEach one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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chacun sait ses affairesEvery one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo select only the best from a range of options.Rate it:

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cherry pickingSelecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmecrème de la crème (the best of something)Rate it:

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cut it fineTo achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.Rate it:

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daughter outTo expire due to having only females surviving the death of the last male in a line.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAn abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaProgrammers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.Rate it:

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des gens endimanchésFolk rigged out in their Sunday best.Rate it:

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do it justicePerform or tackle a task or project in the best way possibleRate it:

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drag onto last too longRate it:

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drug of choiceThe best-choice medication to treat a particular medical problem.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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être aux aboisTo be reduced to the last extremity; To be at bay.Rate it:

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expérience passe scienceExperience is the best master; Experientia docet.Rate it:

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extrema aetasthe last stage of life, one's last days.Rate it:

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extremum tempus aetatisthe last stage of life, one's last days.Rate it:

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faire (or, payer) rubis sur l'ongleTo pay to the last farthing.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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finish upTo complete the last details of a task.Rate it:

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first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

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from soup to nutsFrom the first course of a meal to the last.Rate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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get up inTo best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.Rate it:

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glad ragsbest clothesRate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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go for the gustoTo give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experienceRate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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