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il n'a qu'à se baisser pour en prendreHe has only to stoop and pick it up; He has merely to ask for it to get it.Rate it:

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il n'est de dévotion que de jeune prêtreEnthusiasm wears out in time; New brooms sweep clean. Rate it:

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il n'est pas bon à jeter aux chiensHe is good for nothing.Rate it:

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il n'est pas dans mes petits papiersHe is not in my good books.Rate it:

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il n'est pas dans son assietteHe is not in his normal state of mind; He is out of sorts; He is not up to the mark.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas là de quoi fouetter un chatIt is not worth getting angry about.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas se déchausser pour manger celaIt is not worth while sitting down to eat that.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas se moquer des chiens (or, du loup) avant qu'on ne soit hors du boisDo not holloa before you are out of the wood.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas y aller par quatre cheminsYou must not beat about the bush; You must go straight to the point; You must not mince matters; It’s no good shilly-shallying.Rate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il perd la carteHe is getting confused.Rate it:

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il s'est brûlé la cervelleHe blew his brains out.Rate it:

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il s'est fait sauter la tête (or, la cervelle, more fam. le caisson)He blew his brains out.Rate it:

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il se donne du bon tempsHe does not work too hard; He enjoys himself; He has a good time of it.Rate it:

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il se plaint que la mariée est trop belleHe complains that he has got too good a bargain.Rate it:

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il sortirent tambour battant, mèche alluméeThey went out with all the honours of war.Rate it:

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il sortit à mon insuHe went out without my knowing it.Rate it:

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il tire parti de toutHe makes a profit out of everything.Rate it:

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il tirerait de l'huile d'un murHe would skin a flint, get blood from a stone. Rate it:

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il vaut mieux être fou avec tous que sage tout seul“One had as good be out of the world as out of the fashion.”Rate it:

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il y a de quoi(lit.) There is good reason; (ironic.) There is no reason.Rate it:

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illae sententiae evanueruntthose views are out of date.Rate it:

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ils auront à se dégourdir ou à déguerpirThey will either have to wake up or to clear out.Rate it:

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ils tiraient la langue(lit.) They put their tongues out; (fig.) They showed signs of distress.Rate it:

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ils veulent vider leur querelleThey want to fight it out.Rate it:

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in all my born daysAn expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.Rate it:

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in bonam (malam) partem accipere aliquidto take a thing in good (bad) part.Rate it:

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in controlWhen one is controlling a machine, or a situation, or an activity. Similar to in charge, but one person can be officially in charge, while another person is, in fact, in control.Rate it:

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in for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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in provinciam proficisci (Liv. 38. 35)to set out for one's province.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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In the BagTo be certain to get success, be sure to win or achieve somethingRate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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in the crosshairsSingled out for blame, harassment, or other unwanted attention.Rate it:

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In the Lap of LuxuryTo enjoy lavishness of wealth and comfort, getting all which money can buyRate it:

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in the line of dutyAs part of or while performing official duties, usually of the military or police personnel, or of government officials.Rate it:

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in the nipWhile nude.Rate it:

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in the pinkIn very good health.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeDescribing actions or activities that the speaker considers inappropriate, misdirected, or unlikely to yield good results.Rate it:

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in viam se dareto set out on a journey.Rate it:

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incidere in aes alienumto get into debt.Rate it:

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inducere verbum (Phil. 13. 19. 43)to strike out, delete a word.Rate it:

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interpret awayto smooth out undesired concepts and teachings in a text, often one of fundamental importance to a religion or ideology, by interpreting that text contrary to its spirit or original meaningRate it:

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into thin airImmediately and inexplicably out of sight.Rate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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it pays to advertiseGood qualities do not get rewarded automatically.Rate it:

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it's an ill windAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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iucunde esse (Deiot. 7. 19)to be in a good temper.Rate it:

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iudicium subtile, elegans, exquisitum, intellegensgood taste; delicate perception.Rate it:

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