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spun rather an impossible yarnTell or create a lengthyRate it:

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à cœur vaillant rien d'impossibleAvec du courage, de la conviction, on vient à bout de tout, on peut réussir tout ce qu’on entreprend.Rate it:

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à l'impossible nul n'est tenuThere is no doing impossibilities; No living man all things can.Rate it:

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à l'impossible nul n'est tenuPersonne ne peut avoir l’obligation de réaliser un acte si celui-ci n’est pas réalisable.Rate it:

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impossible n'est pas françaisRien n’est impossible pour un Français.Rate it:

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impossible n'est pas françaisRien n’est impossible.Rate it:

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les finances sont en ce moment dans un pétrin impossibleThe finances are in horrible disorder just now.Rate it:

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to be the impossible dream.To be a fancy which will never become reality.Rate it:

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a needle in a haystackIt means when something is extremely difficult (or impossible) to find.Rate it:

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make bricks without strawTo accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.Rate it:

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solid as a rockExtremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo perform the impossible.Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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piss up a ropeTo engage in futile or impossible activity.Rate it:

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vicar of brayA person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.Rate it:

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the sky is the limitNothing is impossible or out of reachRate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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out of the questionImpossible to even contemplate.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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hope against hopeTo continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.Rate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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bite the big oneo break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.Rate it:

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block outto cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.Rate it:

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break the moldTo make it impossible for an identical copy to be made.Rate it:

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c'est de l'hébreuit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something's impossible to understand.Rate it:

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c'est du chinoisit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand.Rate it:

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c'est du russeit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand.Rate it:

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camel through the eye of a needleHyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait est faitSe dit pour engager à ne plus parler d’un malheur, d’une faute qu’il est impossible de réparer.Rate it:

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clear as mudUnclear, difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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given a basket to carry waterAssigned an impossible or ridiculous task.Rate it:

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hard pressedHaving or likely to have difficulty or to find a task almost impossible.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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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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je l'irai dire à RomeS’exprime pour dire que l’on croit une chose impossible ou très difficile à réussir.Rate it:

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je n'y ai vu que du feuIt was impossible for me to find out how the thing was done (as it was done so quickly); It was done so quickly (or, cleverly) that I could not make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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nailing jelly to a wallTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessnessRate it:

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needle in a haystackSomething that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.Rate it:

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Needle in a HaystackAn item that is almost impossible to locate, anything that has no chance of finding, in a hopeless situationRate it:

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number one with a bulletSuperlative; impossible to beat.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a pas soifIl est impossible de faire entendre raison à quelqu’un de têtu, de lui faire faire ce qu’il refuse de faire.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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pas moyenImpossible.Rate it:

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pas possibleImpossible, contraire de possible.Rate it:

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