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DYSWIDTInitialism of do you see what I did there? :Rate it:

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each to his ownEveryone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.Rate it:

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Easy Come, Easy GoAnything that comes very easily mostly goes or can be lost easily,Rate it:

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ecco làthere it isRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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elle a l'air de ne pas y toucherShe looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth; She is very sarcastic without appearing to mean anything. (Comp. Nitouche.)Rate it:

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elle n'est pas jolie, tant s'en fautShe is not pretty, far from it; She is anything but good-looking.Rate it:

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enough is enoughOne should be satisfied, there should be no moreRate it:

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essa é velhabeen there, done thatRate it:

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est istuc quidem aliquidthere is something in what you say; you are more or less right.Rate it:

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est liber de...there exists a book on...Rate it:

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eu poderia comer um cavaloI could eat a horseRate it:

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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 cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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ex illius orationibus ipsae Athenae redolentthere is a flavour of Atticism about his discourse.Rate it:

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existem casos e casosThere are different cases with different circumstances to be considered separately.Rate it:

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expressio unius est exclusio alteriusA canon of construction holding that, when a legal document includes a list, anything not in that list is assumed to be purposely excluded.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fall between two stoolsTo attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.Rate it:

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fancypantsAlternative spelling of fancy pants. The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feet of clayTo say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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fifth wheelAnything superfluous or unnecessary.Rate it:

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fifth wheelWhen there are two couples and a fifth person who is not in a couple, the extra person is known as a fifth wheel - a situation in which may feel uncomfortable to some peopleRate it:

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first of allFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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first offFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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first upFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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fountain of youthAnything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.Rate it:

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full of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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full of hot airTalking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.Rate it:

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get a fixTo obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.Rate it:

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get your sh-t together!Collect Your Thoughts, Get The Tools, Get Prepared, Gird Your Loins, Be Fully Focused, Be Wide Awake, Be Guarded Expect About Anything, Be Sharp.Rate it:

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gibt es hier einen Lebensmittelladenis there a grocery store nearby?Rate it:

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give hostage to fortuneTo take an action or make a statement that is risky because it could cause you trouble later.Rate it:

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give snackTo ask for something. Created to ask for something that you want, mostly in a sport when asking for the ball, hacky sack, or anything that you want that someone else is holding.Rate it:

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give the benefit of the doubtAttribute as true or take the side of someone or statement when there remains missing information or evidence.Rate it:

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gloves are offFrom the sport of boxing where competitors fistfight wearing padded gloves; removing the gloves during a fight could result in serious physical injuryRate it:

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gone north aboutDead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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hágase la luzlet there be lightRate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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have something to eatTo eat anything.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless, that doesn't involve thinking.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless; something that does not involve thinking.Rate it:

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hen's teethAnything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.Rate it:

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hen's toothAnything not naturally occuring.Rate it:

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