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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put not your trust in princesA warning that men of power and influence can be just as fickle and unreliable as the rest of us.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

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qu'avez vous? j'ai que je m'ennuieWhat is the matter with you? The matter is that I am bored to death.Rate it:

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qu'est-ce qui vous prend?What is the matter with you?Rate it:

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qu'il ne vous en déplaiseWith your permission; By your leave; If you’ll allow me; An it please you.Rate it:

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qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?What can I do for you?Rate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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quand je vous le disais! (or, je vous l'avais bien dit!)I told you so!Rate it:

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quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime il faut aimer ce que l'on aIf you cannot get crumb you had best eat crust.Rate it:

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quand on parle du loupwhen you speak of someone they will appear; speak of the devilRate it:

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quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue (or, il sort du bois)Speak of angels and you hear their wings; Talk of the devil, he is sure to appear.Rate it:

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quantum ego coniectura assequor, auguroras far as I can guess.Rate it:

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que faites-vous dans la viewhat do you do?Rate it:

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que lo quewhat's up, wassup, what is it, what it is, what is what it is, what is what, what are you doing, what's happening, what's going onRate it:

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qué mosca te ha picadowhat's eating you?Rate it:

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qué te cuentaswhat's new?Rate it:

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que te jodanfuck youRate it:

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qué tripa se te ha rotowhat's the matter; what's with youRate it:

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que voulez-vous que j'y fasse?How can I help it? What would you have me do? It is no business of mine.Rate it:

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que voulez-vous?1. What do you want? What can I do for you? 2. What was to be done? 3. What can you expect?Rate it:

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québec, c'est saint-malo à s'y méprendre (max o'rell)You could easily mistake Quebec for St. Malo.Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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quel est l'état de votre caisse?How much cash have you in hand?Rate it:

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quelle mouche vous pique?What irritates you? What whim have you got into your head?Rate it:

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quer saberyou know whatRate it:

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qui a bu boiraHabit is second nature; If you take to the habit of drinking you cannot get rid of it.Rate it:

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qui aime bertrand, aime son chienLove me, love my dog.Rate it:

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qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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qui jeune n'apprend, rien ne sauraAn old dog will learn no tricks. Rate it:

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qui ne demande rien n'a rienLose nothing for want of asking; If you do not ask, you will not get.Rate it:

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qui s'agite s'enrichitIf you wish to get rich, you must work (hustle); No pains, no gains.Rate it:

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qui s'excuse, s'accuseIf you try to excuse yourself you practically acknowledge that you have done wrong; A guilty conscience needs no accuser.Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rageGive your dog a bad name and hang him.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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quid agis?how are you?Rate it:

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quid agitur? quid fit?what is going on? how are you getting on?Rate it:

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quid tibi animi est?what sort of humour are you in?Rate it:

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quid tibi vis?what do you mean to do?Rate it:

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quién quitayou never know, who knowsRate it:

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quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidiI have not seen you for five years.Rate it:

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quo loco res tuae sunt?how are you getting on?Rate it:

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quo tendis?where are you going?Rate it:

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quod non arroganter dixerimwhich I can say without offence, arrogance.Rate it:

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