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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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every time one fartsEvery time one does any small thing.Rate it:

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ex quo tempore or simply ex quosince the time that, since (at the beginning of a sentence).Rate it:

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expérience passe scienceExperience is the best master; Experientia docet.Rate it:

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exponere aliquid or de aliqua reto give an account of a thing (either orally or in writing).Rate it:

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exprimere aliquid verbis or oratione (vid. sect. VI. 3, note adumbrare...)to express clearly, make a lifelike representation of a thing.Rate it:

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exspectatione alicuius rei pendēre (animi) (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 66)to be in suspense, waiting for a thing.Rate it:

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eye-openerAn alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning.Rate it:

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facultatem alicui dare alicuius rei or ut possit...to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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facultatem, potestatem alicui eripere, adimereto deprive a man of the chance of doing a thing.Rate it:

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faire bon marché de sa bourseTo say a thing has cost less than it has.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire ses choux gras d'une choseTo enjoy a thing that others despise.Rate it:

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faire une chose de son chefTo do a thing on one’s own responsibility.Rate it:

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false alarmA thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.Rate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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fidem alicuius rei facere alicuito make some one believe a thing.Rate it:

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fidem facere, afferre alicui rei (opp. demere, de-, abrogare fidem)to make a thing credible.Rate it:

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fidem tribuere, adiungere alicui reito believe in, trust in a thing.Rate it:

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fiduciam (alicuius rei) habereto have great confidence in a thing.Rate it:

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finem facere alicuius reito finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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finem imponere, afferre, constituere alicui reito finish, complete, fulfil, accomplish a thing.Rate it:

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first loveThe thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.Rate it:

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first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

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fit outTo provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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Food for ThoughtA thought provoking idea, or considerable thing or matterRate it:

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fructum (uberrimum) capere, percipere, consequi ex aliqua reto derive (great) profit , advantage from a thing.Rate it:

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full-blownThe Whole Enchilada, 'Whole Thing', 'Fully Explained', 'Whole StoryRate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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get thisUsed to emphasize or call attention to the next thing that is said.Rate it:

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get up inTo best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.Rate it:

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give backTo return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).Rate it:

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glad ragsbest clothesRate it:

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go deepTo be a remarkable characteristic of a person or thing.Rate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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go for the gustoTo give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experienceRate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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golden ticketA qualification, person or thing that can provide lucrative opportunities.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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good lookerA visually attractive person, animal, or thing.Rate it:

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gravy trainA gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill.Rate it:

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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hardenTo become or make a thing resistant or less sensitive.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs hardestAlternative form of he who laughs last laughs best.Rate it:

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he/she is on fireWhen someone is described as being 'on fire' they are performing at their absolute best, they're unstoppable, unbelievable, very impressiveRate it:

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here be dragonsA place/thing that has not yet been ventured; unfamiliar territoryRate it:

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