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genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspirationThis is a famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison, a famous and prolific American inventor. The idea that hard work is the most important aspect of new inventions existed before Edison gave his quote, however.Rate it:

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mark down asTo come to a conclusion about someone or something; to make a note of one's conclusion about someone or something.Rate it:

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willing horseOne who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.Rate it:

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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate it:

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X factorAn unknown or hard-to-define influence; a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences.Rate it:

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(se) ex aqua emergereto come to the surface.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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a horny handed son of the soilA hard working gardener or a farmercalRate it:

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à propos, viendrez-vous ce soir?By the way, shall you come this evening?Rate it:

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à qui mal veut, mal arriveHarm watch, harm catch; Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.Rate it:

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ad aures alicuius (not alicui) pervenire, accidereto come to some one's ears.Rate it:

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ad omnes casus subsidia comparareto be prepared for all that may come.Rate it:

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ad propositum reverti, redireto come back to the point.Rate it:

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ad rem redireto come back to the point.Rate it:

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ad teli coniectum venire (Liv. 2. 31)to come within javelin-range.Rate it:

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adieu paniers, vendanges sont faitesYou come too late, it is all over.Rate it:

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aggredi ad dicendumto come forward to make a speech; to address the house.Rate it:

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allons!Come, now!Rate it:

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allons-ycome with me, follow meRate it:

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American DreamA philosophy that with hard work, courage and determination, anyone can prosper and achieve success.Rate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:

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au pis allerShould the worst come to the worst.Rate it:

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auxilio alicui venireto come to assist any one.Rate it:

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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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BallyhooB_S. /Blow-Hard,/ 'Blowing Smoke'/ Political PosturingRate it:

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belly up to the barSame as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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bite downTo clench with one's teeth or to bite hard on something.Rate it:

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body blowA hard punch struck to the torso.Rate it:

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bone-crunchingVery violent or hard.Rate it:

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Bottom LineThe end results, hard fact or the ultimate deduction of any event, cause, argument or situationRate it:

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boucler la boucleto come full circleRate it:

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buff upto study hard to learn a particular subjectRate it:

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bunch upTo come or gather together.Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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bust one's buttTo work exceptionally hard.Rate it:

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Busy As a BeaverHard working business personRate it:

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busy beaverSomeone who is very busy or hard-working.Rate it:

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c'est le diable à confesserIt is terribly hard to do.Rate it:

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calamitatibus defungito come to the end of one's troubles.Rate it:

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carve outTo create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de la flûte s'en va au tambourLightly come, lightly go; What is dishonestly acquired is easily dissipated.Rate it:

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chassez le naturel, il revient au galopWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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choke offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.Rate it:

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cling onTo hold on very tightly; to grip hardRate it:

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cope withTo come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.Rate it:

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