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avant la lettre	An example of a term before the term was coined. Describing a term used anachronistically.	(0.00 / 0 votes)
la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vase	The drop of water that makes the vase overflow.	(0.00 / 0 votes)
la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vase	The final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.	(0.00 / 0 votes)
pendre la cr%c3%a9maill%c3%a8re	To have a housewarming party.	(0.00 / 0 votes)
crème de la crème	Best of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.	(4.00 / 2 votes)
measure twice and cut once	(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn	(0.00 / 0 votes)

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