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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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ad artem, ad rationem revocare aliquid (De Or. 2. 11. 44)to reduce a thing to its theoretical principles; to apply theory to a thing.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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all sizzle and no steakA thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion.Rate it:

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all sizzle and no steakSomeone or something does not live up to its reputationRate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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animum alicuius or simply aliquem flectereto make a person change his intention.Rate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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aqui se faz, aqui se pagaEvery action brings its consequences.Rate it:

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as isIn its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.Rate it:

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autres temps, autres mœursManners change with the times.Rate it:

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averso itinere contendere in...to change one's route and march towards...Rate it:

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balance the booksTo put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.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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bloom is off the roseThe person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability.Rate it:

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boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.Rate it:

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bottom feederA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.Rate it:

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bound toIndicates something which cannot be avoided.Rate it:

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bridge the gapOvercome the absence, fill the void, bypass the blokckage, jump the gulf, change the route:Rate it:

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bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:

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bring overTo cause to change allegiance or point of view.Rate it:

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bring to a boilTo heat something until it reaches its boiling point.Rate it:

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burn offTo fill with programming not suitable for its original purpose.Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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bust a gutTo laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneselfRate it:

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c'est pas fauxUtilisé pour se moquer d'une personne parlant de notions relativement complexes, en tournant en dérision ce qu'elle vient de dire. Cette phrase est régulièrement prononcée dans la série française Kaamelott, en particulier par le personnage de Perceval, pour donner le change lorsque son interlocuteur emploie des notions qui le dépassent ; son utilisation dans des situations les plus incongrues en a fait un gimmick représentant la série et l'a faite entrer dans le langage courant comme une plaisanterie récurrente.Rate it:

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c'est un écoute s'il pleutHe is a man who cannot be relied upon.Rate it:

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c'est un fait accompliIt is done and cannot be undone.Rate it:

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ça a sa petite volonté (fam.)It has a will of its own (in speaking of children, etc.).Rate it:

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ça, c'est de bonne guerreHe has only used fair means to defend himself (or, attack you); He has acted within his rights, you cannot complain.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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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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cash outTo reconcile at the end of a shift; to compare receipts of items sold to records of credit card, check and cash placed into the drawer, verifying that correct change was given out by the clerk.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate it:

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ce n'est pas gravé dans le marbreSe dit de ce qui peut être aisément changé, qui n’a pas de caractère définitif.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas tous les jours fête1. Christmas comes but once a year. 2. One cannot always have “a high old time,” but must work as well. 3. Life is not all beer and skittles.Rate it:

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cela a fait son tempsThat has had its day.Rate it:

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cela ne se peut pasIt cannot possibly be; It cannot be done.Rate it:

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cela va tout seulThat is no trouble; That works of its own accord.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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cette poutre porte à fauxThat beam does not rest properly on its support.Rate it:

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changer de mainto change handsRate it:

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changer son fusil d'épauleto change tack, change one's tuneRate it:

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changer son fusil d'épauleTo change one’s opinion, profession, tactics.Rate it:

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check up onTo examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check outRate it:

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check your attitude (at the door)The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in hereRate it:

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China syndromeA hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and penetrates the earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.Rate it:

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