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je ne demande pas mieuxNothing would give me greater pleasure.Rate it:

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je suis en pays de connaissanceI am among people I know, among old friends.Rate it:

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je vous donne beau jeu(lit.) I give you good cards; (fig.) I give you a good opportunity; I play into your hands.Rate it:

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jeter le manche après la cognéeTo throw the rope after the bucket; To give up in despair.Rate it:

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jeter sa langue aux chiensTo give up guessing (conundrums, etc.). Rate it:

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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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keep backTo hold back; to refuse to give or share.Rate it:

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kick at the canTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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kill the rabbitTo get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.Rate it:

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kiss someone's ringTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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la charité, s'il vous plaît!Please give me a penny!Rate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay downTo give up, surrender, or yield , usually by placing it on the ground.Rate it:

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lead onto mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.Rate it:

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leave a sour taste in one's mouthTo give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.Rate it:

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leave overGive over; stop it!Rate it:

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legem abrogare (Att. 3. 23. 2)to replace an old law by a new.Rate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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lick his bootsTo try too hard to please someone important.Rate it:

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lick one's woundsHe's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.Rate it:

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LIGAFInitialism of like I give a fuck.Rate it:

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LIGAFFInitialism of like I give a flying fuck.Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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load upto give a load toRate it:

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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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locum dare suspicionito give ground for suspicion.Rate it:

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long in the toothOld, aged. Rate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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lucky starSomething that appears to give a person luckRate it:

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ludos facere, edere (Iovi)to give public games in honour of Jupiter.Rate it:

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ludos funebres alicui dareto give funeral games in honour of a person.Rate it:

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majorarmy term, a senior officer, also can be used in college, I.e I majored in mathsRate it:

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Make a Federal Case Out of SomethingTo give something more importance than it deservesRate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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manum (dextram) alicui porrigereto give one's hand to some one.Rate it:

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me la pelaI don't give a shitRate it:

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me la sudaI don't give a fuck, whateverRate 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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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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mettre au mondeto give birthRate it:

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mettre les poucesTo give in, to knuckle under.Rate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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militiam detrectare, subterfugereto try to avoid military service.Rate it:

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