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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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gold mineA very profitable economic venture.Rate it:

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elle a une petite mine chiffonnéeShe has irregular features, but her expression is pleasing.Rate it:

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gold mineA mine for gold ore or metal.Rate it:

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cet homme a très mauvaise mine1. That man looks a regular ruffian. 2. That man looks very ill.Rate it:

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cet homme n'a ni mine ni façonThat man has neither grace nor good looks; That man is as awkward as he is ugly.Rate it:

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elle fait la mineShe is sulking.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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gold mineA plentiful stockpile of something sought after.Rate it:

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if fait mine de ne pas comprendreHe pretends not to understand.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il ne paye pas de mineHis appearance is against him.Rate it:

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il nous a fait mauvaise (or, grise) mineHe looked black (sour) at us; He did not receive us well.Rate it:

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mine arse on a bandboxAn answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.Rate it:

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ne jugez pas sur la mineDo not judge by appearances.Rate it:

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never mind that. where's that big, fat billiken of mine?Said by Oliver Hardy's wife in a sequence of the movie Block-Heads (1938)Rate it:

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your guess is as good as mineI don't knowRate it:

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your place or mineA question suggesting sexual intercourse: literally meaning "shall we go to your place or mine to have sex?"Rate it:

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below the saltCommon, vulgar; of low standing.Rate it:

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salt awayTo save or preserve (especially money) for future use.Rate it:

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covenant of saltA long-lasting agreement.Rate it:

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take with a pinch of saltNot take entirely seriously.Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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attic saltpointed and delicate wit.Rate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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salt of the earthA decent, dependable, unpretentious person.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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the salt of the earthwonderfulRate it:

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worth one's saltCompetent or adept.Rate it:

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old saltA seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.Rate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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Take With a Grain of SaltTo be in a doubt about something; not to believe entirelyRate it:

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Worth Your SaltGood and deserving at a job, worth the productivityRate it:

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rub salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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salt of the earthA most worthy person.Rate it:

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pillar of salt genesis 19:26a stroke or thrombosisRate it:

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please pass the saltplease pass the saltRate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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sous (or, par) bénéfice d'inventaire1. (lit. in a legal sense) Without prejudice. 2. (fig.) Only to a certain point, conditionally, for what it is worth, with a pinch of salt.Rate it:

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heave to and splice the main brace'Heave to and splice the main brace!' An old salt's invitation to shipmates in a shore side pub to drink-up and be merry!Rate it:

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cum grano salisWith a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.Rate it:

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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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je n'en puis maisI cannot help it; It is no fault of mine. Rate it:

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mi casa, su casaWhat is mine is yours; a friendly expression of sharing.Rate it:

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mon chien est de bonne gardeMine is a good watch-dog.Rate it:

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o prazer é todo meuthe pleasure is all mineRate it:

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