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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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grind downTo weaken someone's morale over a long period.Rate it:

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há quanto tempolong time no seeRate it:

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haec vox longa syllaba terminatur, in longam syllabam cadit, exitthis word ends in a long syllable.Rate it:

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hark backTo return or revert, to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for.Rate it:

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hatchet jobA treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.Rate it:

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historical figureA person who lived long ago, usually of some historical note or importance.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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hum and hawProcrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.Rate it:

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ice cubeAny small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, regardless of their shape.Rate it:

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idiot mittensMittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.Rate it:

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il a les reins solides(lit.) He is strong; (fig.) He has a long purse.Rate it:

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il a un pied de nez (fam.)He pulls a long face, looks foolish.Rate it:

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il brode bienHe is good at drawing the long bow.Rate it:

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il chante toujours la même chansonHe is always harping on the same string.Rate it:

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il frappe toujours sur la même enclumeHe is always harping on the same string.Rate it:

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il mange à plus d'un râtelierHe has more than one string to his bow; He gains money from different sources.Rate it:

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il n'a pas d'esprit de suiteHe is not consistent; He keeps at nothing long.Rate it:

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il ne tardera pas à venirIt will not be long before he comes.Rate it:

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illae sententiae iam pridem explosae et eiectae sunt (Fin. 5. 8. 23)those ideas have long ago been given up.Rate it:

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in the sticksA long distance away from anywhere of importance.Rate it:

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j'en sais le fonds et le tréfondsI know the ins and outs of it, the long and the short of it.Rate it:

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je l'ai vu tout à l'heureI saw him just now, not long ago.Rate it:

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je le connais de longue mainI have known him for a long time.Rate it:

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je lui ai parlé de la bonne sorteI gave it him soundly; I gave him a piece of my mind.Rate it:

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je lui dirai ma façon de penserI’ll give him a piece of my mind.Rate it:

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je reviens de loin(lit.) I come from a long distance; (fig.) I am recovering from a long illness.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.Rate it:

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jungle telegraphA system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.Rate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.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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l'argent n'a point de maîtreRien ne fait connaître à qui appartient une pièce de monnaie perdue.Rate it:

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lange Rede, kurzer Sinnlong story shortRate it:

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laundry listHence, a long list of items, especially an exhaustive one.Rate it:

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lay eggsTo produce a string of failures or flops.Rate it:

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les bons comptes font les bons amisShort reckonings make long friends.Rate it:

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longam viam conficereto accomplish a long journey.Rate it:

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longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae (De Amic. 12. 40)to foresee political events long before.Rate it:

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longe, alte (longius, altius) repetere (either absolute or ab aliqua re)to go a long way back (in narrative).Rate it:

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longum itineris spatium emetirito finish a very long journey.Rate it:

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make historyTo do something that will be remembered widely for a long time.Rate it:

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mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

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month of sundaysA very long time; too long.Rate it:

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month of sundaysA very long time; 30 weeks.Rate it:

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mud monkeya piece of faecesRate it:

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multus sermoa long conversation.Rate it:

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needed itI was longing for it a long time agoRate it:

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old hatSomething widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.Rate it:

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on endRemarkably long; continuously.Rate it:

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opus omnibus numeris absolutuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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