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dans le siècle où nous sommes, on ne donne rien pour rienAt the present day people give nothing for nothing, and precious little for sixpence.Rate it:

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gravy trainAn occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.Rate it:

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lucky starSomething that appears to give a person luckRate it:

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ludos facere, edere (Iovi)to give public games in honour of Jupiter.Rate it:

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ñapathe little something extraRate it:

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non me fotteI don't give a fuckRate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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(1) respondere (de iure or ius)to give a legal opinion, decision on points of law.Rate it:

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(de) sententia desistereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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à chacun son compteTo give every one his due.Rate it:

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à chacun son dûGive the devil his due; Every man is worth his hire.Rate it:

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a pristina consuetudine deflectereto give up old customs.Rate it:

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a sententia sua discedereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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a vetere consuetudine discedereto give up old customs.Rate it:

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abire magistratuto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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act upgive troubleRate it:

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admittere, permittere equumto give a horse the reins.Rate it:

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afferre alicui laetitiamto give pleasure to some one.Rate it:

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afficere aliquem gaudio, laetitiato give pleasure to some one.Rate it:

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Africae situm paucis exponereto give a brief exposition of the geography of Africa.Rate it:

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alicui bibere dareto give some one to drink.Rate it:

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aliquem consilio (et re) iuvareto give a person the advantage of one's advice (and actual support).Rate it:

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aliquem testem alicuius rei (in aliquid) citareto cite a person to give evidence on a matter.Rate it:

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aluminum showerAn event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort.Rate it:

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amicitiam dissuere, dissolvere, praecīdereto renounce, give up a friendship.Rate it:

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amicitiam renuntiareto renounce, give up a friendship.Rate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.Rate it:

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animam edere or efflareto give up the ghost.Rate it:

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ansas dare ad reprehendum, reprehensionisto give occasion for blame; to challenge criticism.Rate it:

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argentariam dissolvere (Caecin. 4. 11)to close one's bank, give up banking.Rate it:

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armchair quarterbacksomeone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the gameRate it:

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artificio et via tradere aliquidto give a scientific explanation of a thing.Rate it:

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as close as an oysterSecretive; reluctant to give information.Rate it:

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auctorem esse alicui, utto give a person advice.Rate it:

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avoir un coup de marteauTo be a little touched.Rate it:

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avoir un grain de folieTo be a little cracked.Rate it:

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Backseat DriverA person, who is bossy and likes to give unwanted advices and order to othersRate it:

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bargain basementOf poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.Rate it:

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battre en brècheto reduce to rubble, to give a poundingRate it:

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bear witnessgive evidenceRate it:

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bestow ongive as a gift toRate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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Blow Your Own HornTo boast about your own capabilities or feats, to give a detailed account of your achievements and seek other people’s attention, to excessively praise and brag about yourselfRate it:

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bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referreto reward amply; to give manifold recompense for.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.Rate it:

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