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il a plus coûté qu'il n'est grosSe dit de quelqu’un qui a fait beaucoup de folles dépenses, qui a coûté beaucoup à ses parents, à sa famille, etc.Rate it:

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il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:

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il n'y en aura pas de facileExpression employée pour annoncer ou décrire une situation difficile, ou de façon plus générale, pour dire que la vie est difficile et constitue une lutte constante.Rate it:

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il se croit le premier moutardier du papeHe thinks no small beer of himself.Rate it:

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il y a grande différence d'homme à hommeTous les hommes ne croient pas, n’agissent pas, ne pensent pas de la même façon.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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index cardWhite card usually used for notes, flashcards, recipes, etc.Rate it:

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je jette ma langue aux chiensI give it up (of riddles, etc.).Rate it:

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je lui ai mis la puce à l'oreilleI made him feel uneasy (by rousing his suspicions, etc.); I sent him away with a flea in his ear.Rate it:

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je voudrais bien voirFaçon de dire qu'on juge un événement très improbable.Rate it:

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je voudrais bien voirFaçon de dire qu'on juge un événement improbable, et qu'on réagirait pour s'y opposer le cas échéant.Rate it:

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jeter sa langue aux chiensTo give up guessing (conundrums, etc.). Rate it:

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juego de palabrasUso ingenioso, a veces jocoso, de las palabras o vocablos, en que se activa deliberadamente algún tipo de asociación entre ellas, como un sonido similar, un contraste de significado, una alteración del orden sintáctico, etc.Rate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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keep the changeAn instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tipRate it:

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kick against the pricksTo kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goadedRate it:

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kitchen table softwareEspecially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.Rate it:

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knee highVery small; to the height of one's knees.Rate it:

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knee-high to a grasshoppershort; especially relating to when the subject was a small childRate it:

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knife-edgeA precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.Rate it:

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l'addition, s'il vous plaîtSe dit pour réclamer l’addition dans un restaurant, un café, etc.Rate it:

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l'étiquette correspond au produitExpression tendant à démontrer, de façon plaisante, qu’un élément aurait pu être extrapolé pour en obtenir un autre.Rate it:

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la Biblia en pastaSe usa para hacer referencia a un texto, listado, explicación, discurso, etc. muy farragoso o incomprensible o para hablar de un encargo muy trabajoso o inútil.Rate it:

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la Biblia en versoSe usa para hacer referencia a un texto, listado, explicación, discurso, etc. muy farragoso o incomprensible o para hablar de un encargo muy trabajoso o inútil.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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largar un caboSoltarlo del sitio en donde estaba firme, poco a poco o bruscamente. Cuando se hace del primer modo suele indicarse por la frase largar sobre vuelta, lo cual significa dar una o varias vueltas al cabo sobre la cornamusa, bitón, etc., e ir soltando a medida que la tracción que por el extremo sufre el cabo obliga a éste a correr venciendo el frotamiento y el esfuerzo de retenida que se hace en el otro extremo. Cuando se hace de la segunda manera se dice largar en banda.Rate it:

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le chien aboie, la caravane passeCertains se permettent d’agir de façon sourde aux critiques.Rate it:

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leather-lungedPossessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.Rate it:

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leave it at thatTo agree that there has been enough discussion, study, etc. and that it is time to stop.Rate it:

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lever le piedTo decamp (of a dishonest banker, etc.).Rate it:

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like crazyTo a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.Rate it:

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lóbulo cerebralCada una de las cinco partes anatómicamente diferenciadas que tiene un hemisferio cerebral. Ellos son los lóbulos parietal, frontal, occipital, insular y temporal. Los lóbulos están especializados en funciones particulares. tales como el dolor, el habla, la audición, etc.Rate it:

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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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loose changeA sum of money considered small or insignificant.Rate it:

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loose endA small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.Rate it:

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lubrication paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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ma foiFaçon de parler dont on se sert lorsqu’on affirme, ou lorsqu’on reconnait, lorsqu’on avoue quelque chose.Rate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.Rate it:

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Main StreetCollectively, everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.Rate it:

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Main StreetThe generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.Rate it:

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make baby Jesus cryTo provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.Rate it:

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make good onto fulfill (a promise etc)Rate it:

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make roomTo rearrange or organize existing people, objects, furniture, belongings, etc., to create space for new objects.Rate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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man upTo "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.Rate it:

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many a mickle makes a muckle(UK) a lot of small amounts together, become a large amount.Rate it:

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mar MediterráneoMar formado en la depresión existente entre los continentes de África, Asia y Europa. Se divide a su vez en varios mares o masas de agua más pequeños, como el Adriático, el Tirreno, el Jónico, etc.Rate it:

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meatyResembling meat in flavour, etc.Rate it:

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meet halfwayTo settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.Rate it:

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