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not as black as one is paintednot as bad as one is said to beRate it:

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not badReasonably good.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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nothing to sneeze atNot bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.Rate it:

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nummi adulterinibad money; base coin.Rate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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of the same kidneyOf the same character, or of the same type. It usually has a bad meaning.Rate it:

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off the schneidFinally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futilityRate it:

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oh wellAn expression of mild disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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oh, wellAn expression of disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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on a cloudy day i saw a rainbow, on the day i saw you , you gave a stormOn better days there's a plot of getting ahead than on a bad day.Rate it:

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on dirait qu'il le fait pour l'amour du bon dieuHe does it with such bad grace that one would say he did it for conscience’ sake.Rate it:

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on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais bon marché d'une mauvaise marchandiseA bad thing is dear at any price; The best is the cheapest in the end.Rate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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on the rocksIn a bad state, particularly of a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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one of his majesty's bad bargainsA worthless soldier, a malingeror.Rate it:

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one of those daysA bad day.Rate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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pardon my frenchPlease excuse my swearing or bad language.Rate it:

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passage à videfunny turn, bad patch, slump, dry spellRate it:

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passer un mauvais quart d'heureTo have a bad time of it.Rate it:

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piece of shitA bad thing; an object of poor quality.Rate it:

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point fingersTo accuse people of being responsible for something bad.Rate it:

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polish the appleIt was common for children to bring a nice apple to their teacher to enhance their public relations status: "Polish It For Better Relations"Rate it:

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pomme de discordeapple of discord, bone of contentionRate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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qui commence mal finit malA bad day never has a good night.Rate it:

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qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rageGive your dog a bad name and hang him.Rate it:

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Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

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ratsSomething bad happendRate it:

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reap the whirlwindTo suffer bad consequences in one's actions.Rate it:

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reap what one sowsTo receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.Rate it:

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road appleHorse manure, especially when deposited on a road.Rate it:

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rotten appleA bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others: a bad apple.Rate it:

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Rotten Apple Spoils the BarrelSomething bad spoils everything or someone bad can spoil othersRate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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sa sœur aînée n'est pas malHer elder sister is not bad-looking.Rate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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shady pinesSomething said to an older person (usually your mother) to correct their bad behavior by threatening to take them to live in a retirement home.Rate it:

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shake it offforget about it; let it go; the process of getting over an upset or bad feeling about somethingRate it:

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shape upTo improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.Rate it:

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she is appleThis is used to register that everything is in good there is no need to be ill-at-easyRate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shit happensBad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.Rate it:

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shit listOne is on another’s “bad side”; someone is angry with another; S-list, for short, is another way of saying it without swearingRate it:

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si vous n'y prenez (pas) garde, il prendra un mauvais pliIf you are not careful he will get into bad habits.Rate it:

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sibi displicere (opp. sibi placere)to be in a bad temper.Rate it:

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