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beat yourself upTo overly judge and berate yourself for a mistake, bad judgement or act.Rate it:

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderThere is no specific standard to measure beauty. So, if a person sees a beautiful thing it is not necessary that it is found beautiful by other too. They might have different opinions, as every person has his own ideas and approach.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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believe it or notAn expression made famous by Ripley in his news column featuring difficult to believe facts, events, situations, people, truisms.Rate it:

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bene (male) praecipere alicuito inculcate good (bad) principles.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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bicho malo nunca muerethe devil looks after his ownRate it:

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bien lui en prit d'avoir fermé sa porteIt was lucky for him that he shut his door.Rate it:

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blot one's copy bookTo damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.Rate it:

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blow chunksTo be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck.Rate it:

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bona alicui restituereto restore to a person his confiscated property.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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bozo eruptionA remark-usually unscripted-by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and for his or her affiliated group.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterA general saying used to ward off bad luckRate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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bros before hoes(US, informal) A man should prioritize his male friends over his girlfriend or wife.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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bum steerBad advice, regardless of intention.Rate it:

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butter someone upTo praise someone; to flatter someone to attain his/her favor, especially before asking them for somethingRate it:

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by the wayHis mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she volunteered to bring dessert.Rate it:

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c'est bien l'enfant de sa mèreHe is the very image of his mother.Rate it:

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c'est de sa fabriqueThat is of his invention.Rate it:

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c'est de son cruThat is of his own creation.Rate it:

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c'est la plus belle plume de son aile (or, le plus beau fleuron de sa couronne)It is the finest gem of his crown.Rate it:

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c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

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c'est sa planche de salutIt is his last hope, his sheet-anchor.Rate it:

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c'est sa tarte à la crèmeIt is his one constant objection.Rate it:

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c'est son affaireThat is his business, his look-out.Rate it:

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c'est son épée de chevet1. That is his trusty counsellor. 2. That is what he is always talking about.Rate it:

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c'est son père tout craché (fam.)He is the very spit (or, less fam., image) of his father.Rate it:

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c'est un apothicaire sans sucreHe is unprovided with the necessities of his profession.Rate it:

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c'est un conte de sa façonIt is a story of his own invention.Rate it:

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c'est un enfant de la balleHe is his father’s son; He follows the profession of his father. Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en faudrait beaucoupI wish more men were like him (because of his straightforward or courageous nature).Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il n'y en a pointHe is a man who has not his match; There is no equal to him.Rate it:

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c'est un homme de têteHe has a head on his shoulders; He is a man of resource.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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c'est un mauvais sujetHe is a scamp, “a bad lot.”Rate it:

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c'est un parti prisHis mind is made up; It is a foregone conclusion.Rate it:

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ça, c'est de bonne guerreHe has only used fair means to defend himself (or, attack you); He has acted within his rights, you cannot complain.Rate it:

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cada palo que aguante su velaeach to his ownRate it:

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Call Your BluffTo challenge someone to prove his claim; to ask someone to complete a threatRate it:

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calm before the stormA time of peace before any storm or disaster--either an actual storm or hurricane or figuratively to mean any calm before anything bad happensRate it:

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capilli horrenthis hair stands on end.Rate it:

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carrot and stickSimultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.Rate it:

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.Rate it:

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casser le nez à quelqu'un à coups d'encensoirTo flatter some one fulsomely to his face. Rate it:

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ce coup l'a fait saigner du nezThat blow made his nose bleed.Rate it:

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