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je ne veux pas être en reste avec vousI do not want to do less for you than you have done for me.Rate it:

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je ne vous conseille pas de vous y frotterI advise you not to meddle with it.Rate it:

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je ne vous dis que çaI cannot tell you any more, but it is a fact.Rate it:

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je serai des vôtresI shall be one of your party; I shall be on your side.Rate it:

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je sors d'en prendre (fam.)I had rather be excused; You will not catch me again so soon.Rate it:

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je suis bien revenu sur le compte de votre frèreI have lost all the illusions I had of your brother.Rate it:

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je t'en prieI beg you, please.Rate it:

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je t'en prieyou're welcome, don't mention it.Rate it:

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je t'en souhaite! (pop.)I wish you may get it.Rate it:

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je tombe d'accord avec vous sur ce pointI am at one with you on that head.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.Rate it:

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je vous aimeI love youRate it:

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je vous demande pardon.—il n'y a pas de quoiI beg your pardon.—Pray do not mention it.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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je vous écrirai fin courant (commercial)I will write to you at the end of the present month.Rate it:

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je vous en prieyou're welcome.Rate it:

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je vous en réponds!I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en centI bet you 100 to 1 you will not guess it.Rate it:

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je vous le donne en dixI bet you ten to one you will not guess it.Rate it:

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je vous le rends tel quelI return it to you just as it was lent to me.Rate it:

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je vous manqueYou miss me.Rate it:

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je vous reconnais bien làThat is just like you.Rate it:

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je vous rendrai la pareille1. I will pay you out. 2. I will do the same for you.Rate it:

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je vous vois venirI see what you are driving at.Rate it:

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je vous y prendsI catch you at it.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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JFYIInitialism of just for your information.Rate it:

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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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joe coolAn “Average Joe,” that has reached “Cool” status, Used derogatorily = pointing out that “No, you have not” — reached Cool Status Snoopy, reached Cool Rate it:

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JTLYKInitialism of just to let you know.Rate it:

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just killed a woman, feeling goodwhen you kill a woman in a videogame, you HAVE to say " just killed a woman, feeling good."Rate it:

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keep a close watchto pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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kid stuffSomething that is easy to do or easy to understand.Rate it:

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kids will be kidsYou cannot expect children to act like adults.Rate it:

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kiss meI informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.Rate it:

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knock yourself outHave as much as you like there's plenty of things available.Rate it:

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know thyselfbe aware of your own strengths and limitations.Rate it:

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know whatAlternative form of you know whatRate it:

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know what i mean?Do you understand?Rate it:

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know what i'm saying?Do you understand? "You are not going out tonight", said Dad; "Know What I'm saying?"Rate it:

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l'occasion fait le larronOpportunity makes the thief; Keep yourself from opportunities and God will keep you from sins.Rate it:

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la belle affaire!Is that all? (i.e. it is not so difficult or important as you seem to think).Rate it:

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la duda ofendeHow could you think such a thing?Rate it:

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la nuit porte conseilTime will show a plan; Sleep upon it; Seek advice of your pillow.Rate it:

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la vida es sólo unayou only live onceRate it:

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later onGood-bye; see you later.Rate it:

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lay a finger onIf you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.Rate it:

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le patron n'est pas commode (fam.)The master (boss) knows all our tricks, is not easily taken in, is very strict, is not an easy customer to deal with.Rate it:

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le vin est tiré, il faut le boireYou have gone too far now to draw back; In for a penny, in for a pound.Rate it:

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lean and meanEfficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective.Rate it:

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