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ils se sont battus corps à corpsThey fought hand to hand.Rate it:

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home trainingHome-taught manners and social etiquette.Rate it:

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home trainingUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see home,‎ training.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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je l'ai saisi à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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c'est un drôle de corpsHe is an odd fellow, a queer fish.Rate it:

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corps DieuJuron. Souvent altéré par euphémisme en « corbleu ».Rate it:

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esprit de corpsspirit of the group, common spiritRate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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il a l'âme chevillée dans le corpsHe has as many lives as a cat.Rate it:

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il a le diable au corpsHe is never still, quite unmanageable, very energetic.Rate it:

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il s'est jeté à corps perdu dans cette affaireHe threw himself headlong (or, with might and main) into the matter.Rate it:

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ils sont séparés de corps et de biensThey have had a judicial separation (a mensa et thoro).Rate it:

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je l'ai fait à mon corps défendantI did it reluctantly, in self-defence.Rate it:

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je le saisis à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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le navire a péri corps et biensThe ship went down with all hands on board.Rate it:

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nous verrons ce qu'il a dans le corpsWe will see what he is made of.Rate it:

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prendre du corpsTo get fat.Rate it:

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un esprit sain dans un corps sainTraduction de l’expression latine mens sana in corpore sano.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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pump ironTo lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.Rate it:

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squirrel awayTo stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply, so as to recall a squirrel's burying of nuts.Rate it:

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boots and allWithout reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.Rate it:

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up one's sleeveHidden, in reserve.Rate it:

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no holds barredWithout reserve; in an especially ruthless or vicious manner.Rate it:

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les officiers étaient en bourgeois (or, en civil)The officers were in plain clothes, in mufti.Rate it:

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I don't fancy yoursUsed to reserve the right to chat up an attractive woman, who is with an unattractive woman.Rate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.Rate it:

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badge bunnyA woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.Rate it:

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book upTo reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.Rate it:

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boot campIndoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.Rate it:

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boot campAny short, intensive course of training.Rate it:

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comitia magistratibus creandismeetings for the election of officers.Rate it:

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dry powdercash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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garde à vousOrdre de se mettre à la position formelle, debout, les bras le long du corps et immobile, marquant le respect.Rate it:

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go all outTo reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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la lame use le fourreauSe dit des personnes chez qui l’excessive activité de l’esprit nuit à la santé du corps.Rate it:

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long arm of the lawThe influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.Rate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.Rate it:

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make timeTo reserve a period of time to do something.Rate it:

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mens sana in corpore sanoUn esprit sain dans un corps sain.Rate it:

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n'avoir que la cape et l'épéeTo be titled but penniless (generally used of young officers who have nothing but their pay).Rate it:

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ne nous flattez pas le déSpeak out without any reserve.Rate it:

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nest eggA savings; a reserve of money.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.Rate it:

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