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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire d'une buse un épervierOne cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.Rate it:

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on one's kneesAt the mercy of someone.Rate it:

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on talking termsable to talk with someone, either in general or about the particular topicRate it:

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on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:

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on the tableLaid out, presented forthrightly, presented so as to be able to be scrutinized.Rate it:

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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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on tiptoeWe crept out on tiptoe so as not to wake the children.Rate it:

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on veut nous mettre dedans (fam.)They want to entrap us, to take us in.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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one in the eye forAn event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.Rate it:

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one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:

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onoAbbreviation of over and out.Rate it:

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OOMInitialism of out of memory.Rate it:

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oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

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oopsie daisySomething you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.Rate it:

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open fireTo begin firing at something or someone.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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open seasonA situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.Rate it:

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oppidum capere, expugnareto take, storm a town.Rate it:

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opus aggredito take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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os brancos que se entendamSaid by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people.Rate it:

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ôte-toi de là que je m'y metteYou get out and let me get in.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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our neighbour is such a fretter. she is always worried about something.Someone who worries a lot is a fretter.Rate it:

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ouvrez l'œil, et le bon! (fam.)Look out!Rate it:

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Over a BarrelIn a helpless position, in a dilemma, at someone’s mercyRate it:

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pachydermSomeone with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.Rate it:

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pack awayTo store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.Rate it:

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Paganini non ripeteSaid when someone is unwilling to repeat what they have already said.Rate it:

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panier de crabesA rat race; any organization where people metaphorically claw at one another to come out on top.Rate it:

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para parar un trenin great quantity, coming out of one's earsRate it:

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parare aliquidto take measures for...Rate it:

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pardon mePolite expression to get someone to repeat.Rate it:

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parla come mangiUsed to invite someone who uses an excessively cultivated language to speak in a simpler and clearer way.Rate it:

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party crasherSomeone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.Rate it:

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pass asTo be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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pass the torchTo transfer duties or tasks on to another; relinquish responsibilities in favor of someone newRate it:

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passage à l'acteImpulsive acting out.Rate it:

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passons au délugeWe know all about that, let us come to the point; Don’t let us go over all that again, we will take it for granted.Rate it:

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pat downTo frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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payer d'audaceTo put on a bold face; To brazen a thing out.Rate it:

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pecuniam fenore occupare (Flacc. 21. 54)to put out money at interest.Rate it:

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peel awayTo take away from somewhere elseRate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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people personSomeone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.Rate it:

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