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marquer le pas(lit.) To mark time; (fig.) To wait for a post to which one has a right.Rate it:

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mi manchiI miss youRate it:

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miss outTo miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.Rate it:

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Miss RightA perfect, ideal or suitable female mate or wife.Rate it:

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miss the boatTo miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something).Rate it:

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Miss the BoatTo blow your chance, slow to act, to miss out on the chanceRate it:

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miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.Rate it:

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miss the markTo fail to hit the target.Rate it:

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miss the markTo fail to reach the result that was intended.Rate it:

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miss the pointTo fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance.Rate it:

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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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noarchShort for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.Rate it:

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off the markInaccurate; not correct or appropriate.Rate it:

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on the markPrecisely accurate; correct or appropriate.Rate it:

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on your mark, get set, goA three-command start when racing:Rate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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peg outTo mark with pegs. [from 19th c.]Rate it:

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pitThe indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play the race cardMark Fuhrman, Murder in Brentwood p.153.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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pull my fingerA phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.Rate it:

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put paid toTo mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".Rate it:

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question markThe punctuation mark “?”, used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question..Rate it:

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question markDoubt or uncertainty.Rate it:

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quick off the markfast to act or react.Rate it:

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ready, set, goon your mark, get set, goRate it:

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rest his soulUsed parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased.Rate it:

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ring down the curtainTo mark the end of something.Rate it:

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scratch outTo remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.Rate it:

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seeing in day lightusually also, with a surprise mark at the end of the idiom, it is a suffix or a prefix about events, which are surprising, happened or while happening, expressing the teller, astonishment.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries portent coupHis jokes hit the mark.Rate it:

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sign into lawTo sign as a mark of official approval.Rate it:

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skip a beatTo miss a beat.Rate it:

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stake outTo mark off the limits by stakesRate it:

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swing and a missA sincere but unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.Rate it:

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tache de vinbirthmark, especially a strawberry markRate it:

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take a grabto mark the football, especially overheadRate it:

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take a wrong turn at AlbuquerqueTo take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.Rate it:

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take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

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take guard(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.Rate it:

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te echo de menosI miss you.Rate it:

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toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:

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tu me manquesI miss youRate it:

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vous me manquezI miss you.Rate it:

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walk the lineTo mark or secure a boundary by walking along it.Rate it:

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wide of the markInaccurate.Rate it:

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wide of the markMissing the target.Rate it:

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промах есть промахa miss is as good as a mileRate it:

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