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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 charge ofBe in charge of s.th. Means to having responsibility about s.th. That you should control it or lead it.Rate it:

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in plain sightvery easy to see or notice especially when it is supposed to be hiddenRate it:

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in te omnia sunteverything depends on you.Rate it:

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in troubleTo be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)Rate it:

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in utraque rein both cases; whichever way you look at it.Rate it:

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in your bloodingrained in or fundamental to your character, as if inheritedRate it:

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in your dreamsUsed to express the speaker's skepticism about another's preceding statement about a desired or assumed state of affairs.Rate it:

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in your faceAn exclamation of derision or contempt.Rate it:

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indexa list of information and page numbers, where you can find the relevant informationRate it:

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insanity starts when you do different things and the results are the same.InsanityRate it:

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IOUI owe you.Rate it:

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IOU1Initialism of I owe you one.Rate it:

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is breá liom thu.I love you.Rate it:

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is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see meIndicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes.Rate it:

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ISHYGDDTInitialism of I seriously hope you guys don't do this.; used to indicate that the speaker does not approve of something previously mentionedRate it:

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ISWYDTInitialism of I see what you did there.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 is easy to find a stick to beat a dog(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596 Rate it:

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it is what it isAnother way to say you cannot change what is apparent, but accept it.Rate it:

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it will floor you!it will amaze youRate 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 never too late to mendYouRate 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 not you, it's meThe reason why I want to end our relationship is unspecified.Rate it:

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it's the truth, RuthWhat I am telling you is true.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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ITYMInitialism of I think/thought you mean/meant.Rate it:

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IYKWIMInitialism of if you know what I mean.Rate it:

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IYSWIMInitialism of if you see what I mean.Rate it:

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j'ai besoin de ton aideI need your helpRate it:

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j'ai besoin de votre aideI need your helpRate it:

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j'ai bien envie d'aller à paris avec vousI have a good mind to go to Paris with you.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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j'ai toujours pris fait et cause pour vousI have always stood up for you, taken up the cudgels in your defence.Rate it:

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j'ai votre affaireI have got the very thing for you.Rate it:

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j'en entends de belles sur votre compteI hear nice goings-on of you.Rate it:

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j'entends votre affaireI see what is to be done for you.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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je crois que vous brodez(fig.) I think you are exaggerating, romancing.Rate it:

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je fais fond sur vousI rely on you.Rate it:

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je ferai des pieds et des mains pour vous être utileI will do my utmost (strain every nerve) to serve you.Rate it:

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je l'ai mis hors d'état de vous nuireI have put it out of his power to harm you.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 m'en prends à vousI lay the blame at your door.Rate it:

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je n'ai que faire de vos conseilsI do not care a jot for your advice; I do not want your advice.Rate it:

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je ne suis pas de votre force(lit.) I am not so strong as you are; (fig.) I am no match for you.Rate it:

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