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go beyondTo be more than; to be better than; to surpass.Rate it:

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gold plateto embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexibleRate it:

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good black don't crackAlternative form of black don't crackRate it:

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great beyondthe afterlifeRate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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hors de pairBeyond all comparison; Above the level of others.Rate it:

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hors ligneStanding out from the rest; Out of the common run; Beyond comparison; Incomparable.Rate it:

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hot messRefers to a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.Rate it:

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humour noirblack humorRate it:

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il a les yeux au beurre noir (pop.)He has a couple of black eyes; He has his eyes in mourning.Rate it:

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il bue che dice cornuto all'asinopot calling the kettle blackRate it:

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il m'a poussé à boutHe provoked me beyond endurance.Rate it:

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il me regarda de traversHe looked black (askance) at me.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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il ne cherche que plaie et bosseHe is always hankering after a black eye.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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il nous en a fait voir de toutes les couleursHe told us all sorts of tales; He worried us beyond all bearing.Rate it:

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ils l'ont moulu de coupsThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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in living colorIn the bright colors of real life. Used to describe something particularly poignant or vibrant, originated from television during the transition from black and white to color film.Rate it:

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in spadesBeyond doubt.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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inside outDescribes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.Rate it:

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it's curtains for him!Black curtains, and clothing were often part of decor at funeral services in olden days.Rate it:

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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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knacker's yardA place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.Rate it:

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know ofTo be aware of existence, but little or nothing beyond that.Rate it:

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la brebis galeuseThe black sheep.Rate it:

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la pelle se moque du fourgonIt is the pot calling the kettle black.Rate it:

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left fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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live beyond one's meansHave a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.Rate it:

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loaded languagelanguage using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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look beyondTo see potential past obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.Rate it:

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mouton à cinq pattesunicorn; black swan; flying pigRate it:

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mouton noira black sheepRate it:

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

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off the tableBeyond consideration.Rate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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onion seedThe strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.Rate it:

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Oreo cookieA black person that appears to the community to embody the social and cultural features of a white personRate it:

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Oreo cookieA threeway involving two black participants and one white participant between themRate it:

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out of boundsBeyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable.Rate it:

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outside the boxBeyond the bounds of convention.Rate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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over the linebeyond the level of what is acceptableRate it:

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