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it takes two to make a quarrelIt takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.Rate it:

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it was worth itit deserved it The phrase "it was worth it" is a common expression used to indicate that the effort, time, or cost of something was justified by the outcome or result. It suggests that the benefits or rewards of an experience, action, or decision outweighed the challenges or sacrifices involved. The phrase is often used to express satisfaction, contentment, or a sense of accomplishment after completing a challenging task, achieving a goal, or experiencing a positive outcome. For example, someone who has just finished a difficult workout might say, "It was worth it. I feel great!" Or, a traveler who has just returned from an amazing trip might say, "It was worth it, even though it was expensive." The phrase can also be used to justify or defend a decision that may have negative consequences or be seen as controversial. For example, a business owner who has just taken a significant financial risk might say, "It was worth it in the end. We've seen a significant increase in revenue." Overall, the phrase "it was worth it" suggests that the rewards or benefits of an experience, action, or decision outweighed the challenges or sacrifices involved. It is often used to express satisfaction, contentment, or a sense of accomplishment, and it can also be used to justify or defend a decision.Rate it:

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it's a thingIt's something known; something that people know aboutRate it:

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it's a zoo out thereThings/conditions/situations are chaotic, disordered, unpredictableRate it:

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it's all goodThe same as saying: you don't need to worry about it; I'm not worried about it;. there's nothing to worry about; nothing is wrong; used to express unconcern.Rate it:

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it's best to leave well enough aloneDon't do anything; don't aggravate a situationRate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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it's about timeUsed to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no one any goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's been realAn informal farewell indicating the speaker's enjoyment of the time spent together. Often used ironically.Rate it:

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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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it's one's funeralOne's decisions or actions will bring undesirable consequences only on oneself.Rate it:

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it's your nickelReference to one's right to shop, select, evaluate, purchase any item for any personal reason.Rate it:

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iterum, tertium consulconsul for the second, third time.Rate it:

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iudicium acuereto cultivate one's powers of criticism.Rate it:

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iugum servile alicui demereto deliver some one from slavery.Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem adigereto make some one take an oath.Rate it:

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iureiurando aliquem astringereto bind some one by an oath.Rate it:

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ius suum persequito assert one's right.Rate it:

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ius suum tenere, obtinereto maintain one's right.Rate it:

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iusiurandum (religionem) servare, conservareto keep one's oath.Rate it:

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iusiurandum violareto break one's oath.Rate it:

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j'ai écrit trois lettres coup sur coupI wrote three letters one after the other.Rate it:

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j'ai le pareilI have one like it.Rate it:

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j'ai mis ce livre de côté à voire intentionI put that book on one side especially for you (to read, to see).Rate it:

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já era horaabout timeRate it:

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já era tempoabout timeRate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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jack itTo manually stimulate one's own genitals. The "It" refers to the penis.Rate it:

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jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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jack offAn annoying person or one who has committed a transgression with no or insufficient apology; a jerk, an asshole.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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je l'ai mis au pied du murI drove him into a corner; I made him decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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je le connais de longue mainI have known him for a long time.Rate it:

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je les ai mis aux prisesI have set them one against the other.Rate it:

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je n'ai jamais été à pareille noce (or, fête)I never had such a time of it.Rate it:

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je n'en suis plusI am no longer one of the party; I no longer belong to it.Rate it:

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je ne suis pas ici pour enfiler des perlesI am not here to waste my time.Rate it:

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je serai des vôtresI shall be one of your party; I shall be on your side.Rate it:

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je tombe d'accord avec vous sur ce pointI am at one with you on that head.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en dixI bet you ten to one you will not guess it.Rate it:

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jerk offTo do nothing; to waste time.Rate it:

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jerk offOne who masturbates.Rate it:

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jet settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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jet-settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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jill of all tradesA woman competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketAn expression of surprise or annoyance; a euphemism for Jesus Christ used in place of swearing or taking the Lord's name in vainRate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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joe schmoeAn average person, especially a male, usually of blue-collar working class; no one in particular; someone unknown to you.Rate it:

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