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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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hack offTo remove by hacking; to cut offRate it:

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have one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryTo have more important things to do.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hostes, exercitum delere, concīdereto annihilate, cut up the enemy, an army.Rate it:

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I don't eat fishIndicates that the speaker does not eat fish.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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in the cutA secluded or hard to find locationRate it:

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intercludere commeatumto cut off the supplies, intercept them.Rate it:

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intercludere, prohibere hostes commeatuto cut off all supplies of the enemy.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchéeI gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.Rate it:

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je lui donnerai du fil à retordreI will cut out his work for him; I will give him a deal of trouble.Rate it:

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je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

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je vais y couper (pop.)I am going to “cut” that; I am not going to do it.Rate it:

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kettle of fishA situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.Rate it:

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kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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lemon solefishRate it:

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les cheveux en brosseHair cut short (standing up like the bristles of a brush).Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelTo imply that something is very easy. Can be used sarcastically to mean the oppositeRate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeVery irate, crazy with rage.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeCrazy; eccentric.Rate it:

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magic asteriskan unspecified future budget cut, especially an imaginary cut.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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make the cutTo succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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mettre en coupe réglée(lit.) To cut down periodically (of forests); (fig.) To lay regularly under contribution.Rate it:

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mow downTo cut down, especially in large numbers.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideA similar scenario involving a large fish.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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nem carne nem peixeneither fish nor fowlRate it:

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ni chair ni poissonNeither fish, flesh, nor fowl.Rate it:

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ni chicha ni limonadaneither fish nor fowl; not easily conforming to categorization..Rate it:

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nous avons d'autres chats (or, chiens) à fouetterWe have other fish to fry.Rate it:

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odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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