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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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if nothing elseAt the very least, as a minimumRate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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il a 40,000 francs de rente au bas motHe has £1600 a year at the very least.Rate it:

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il a beau parler, il ne me convaincra pasIt is of no use for him to speak, he will not convince me; Let him say what he will, he will not convince me.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 est sensible au qu'en dira-t-onHe is sensitive to public opinion; He is easily influenced by what people say about him, by what Mrs. Grundy will say.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in a while crocodilethe correct response to "See you later, Alligator," a fun, rhyming way for two people to say goodbye; see also "see you later alligator"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 nullam partem disputareto say nothing either for or against an argument.Rate it:

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it goes to showA phrase used to say that: this recent fact or result confirms what we always thought.Rate it:

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it is what it isAnother way to say you cannot change what is apparent, but accept it.Rate it:

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it's a thingIt's something known; something that people know about; it's something people say or doRate it:

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je le lui dirai à sa barbeI will say it to his face.Rate it:

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je ne l'ai pas dit, mais c'est tout commeI did not say so, but it is just as if I did.Rate it:

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je suis resté courtI did not know what to say.Rate it:

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just killed a woman, feeling goodwhen you kill a woman in a videogame, you HAVE to say " just killed a woman, feeling good."Rate it:

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kill the kardashiansWhen Gary Holt (guitarist for Thrash metal band Exodus) found out that Kendall Jenner wore a Slayer Shirt but she didn't listen to the band. He made shirts that say "Kill The Kardashians".Rate it:

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knife-edgeA piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.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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let aloneMuch less; to say nothing of.Rate it:

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lo que digaswhatever you sayRate it:

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log offTo depart from conversation; to say goodbye.Rate it:

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Low Man on the Totem PoleLowest ranked person, the person who is given least importance in a group, gang, or organizationRate it:

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low on the totem poleLeast important.Rate it:

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me neitherUsed to say that a negative-containing statement of the previous speaker applies to the speaker as well.Rate it:

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ménagez un peu vos termesModerate your expressions a little; Be a little careful in what you say.Rate it:

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mihi quaedam dicenda sunt de hac reI have a few words to say on this.Rate it:

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much lessLet alone; to say nothing of.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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não me digayou don't sayRate it:

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ne (quid) gravius dicamto say the least...Rate it:

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ne dicamnot to say... (used in avoiding a stronger expression).Rate it:

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ne prenez pas ce que je dis au pied de la lettreDo not take what I say literally.Rate it:

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ne serait-ce quein part because, not least because, partially becauseRate it:

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ne serait-ce queat leastRate it:

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ne verbum (without unum) quidem de aliquo facereto say not a syllable about a person.Rate it:

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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.Rate it:

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non dire né ai né baiDon't say a wordRate it:

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non repugnoI have nothing to say against it.Rate it:

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nonnulla praedīcamI wish to say a few words in preface.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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not the end of the worldIt's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.Rate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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nullam partem sensus habereto possess not the least spark of feeling.Rate it:

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nullum (omnino) verbum facereto not say a word.Rate it:

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nunca diga nuncanever say neverRate it:

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