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en voilà une bonne! (i.e. plaisanterie); elle est bonne, celle-là!Oh! what a good joke! “What a cram!” That’s rather a tall story.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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est-ce qu'il est parti pour tout de bon?Has he gone for good?Rate it:

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être de paroleTo be as good as one’s word.Rate it:

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

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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exacta aetate morito die at a good old age.Rate it:

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exemplum clarum, praeclaruma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum illustrea good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum luculentuma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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fair playGood behavior, following the rulesRate it:

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fair to middlingOnly tolerably good.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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famae servire, consulereto have regard for one's good name.Rate it:

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fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.Rate it:

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fashion senseHaving a very good taste or knowledge in fashion or having a stunning peculiar style of dressing.Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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femme qui parle comme homme et geline qui chante comme coq ne sont bonnes à tenirA whistling woman and a crowing hen Are good for neither cocks nor men.Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseTo leave without saying good-bye, without attracting attention; To take French leave.Rate it:

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fine and dandyExcellent, fine, good; things are well; often used sarcastically to insinuate 'faux' delightRate it:

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fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.Rate it:

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finger lickin' goodIt is a common expression of praise for good food.Rate it:

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firma corporis constitutio or affectioa good constitution.Rate it:

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fit as a butcher's dogVery fit; in good shape.Rate it:

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Fit as a FiddleBeing in good health and shapeRate it:

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fit as a lopIn good health, fitness.Rate it:

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fit as a Mallee bullto be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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flower of the flockSomething exceedingly good or the best of its type.Rate it:

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flying startAn especially good start.Rate it:

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for goodForever; permanently.Rate it:

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for good and allPermanently, forever.Rate it:

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for good measureAs a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.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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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luckRate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luck.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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frugi (opp. nequam) servusa good, useful slave.Rate it:

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G2KInitialism of good to know.Rate it:

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gentilwell behaved, goodRate it:

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get down withTo become good friends with.Rate it:

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get it got it goodReceived it literallyRate it:

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get onTo have a good relationship; to get along.Rate it:

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get on like a house on fireTo immediately start a good relationship with someoneRate it:

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get on withTo have a good relationship with.Rate it:

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