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quand on a des filles, on est toujours bergerMy son is my son till he gets him a wife, My daughter’s my daughter all the days of her life.Rate it:

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quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

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qui trop embrasse mal étreintGrasp all, lose all.Rate it:

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quoquo versus; in omnes partesin all directions.Rate it:

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raison de plusAll the more reason.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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rationi repugnareto be contrary to all reason.Rate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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real jobA hobby that takes all of a person's free time.Rate it:

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rem actam or simply actum agere (proverb.)to have all one's trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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rien n'y faitNothing has any effect upon him (or, on it); It is all of no use.Rate it:

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right fightersomeone who fights for truth, justice and what is right often to the exclusion of or above all else; someone who tries to win arguments even if it hurts othersRate it:

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rolloverContinue one's Funds In Program, 'Rollover' My Existing Funds, My Plan, Stay The Course In The Present Agenda, Investiture: Do Not Close OuI, Retain All Funds And'Steady As You Go!Rate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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sacrificial poetIn poetry slams, a poet who goes first and gets scored by the judges, but is not actually in the competition.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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say it allTo express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.Rate it:

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say no moreWhat has already been said conveys all the meaning and information needed to draw a conclusion concerning a matter which it would be imprudent to discuss further.Rate it:

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se piquer au jeu(lit.) To continue obstinately to play although losing; (fig.) To go on in an enterprise in spite of all obstacles.Rate it:

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se suaque omnia dedere victorito give up one's person and all one's possessions to the conqueror.Rate it:

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se suaque omnia permittere victoris potestatito give up one's person and all one's possessions to the conqueror.Rate it:

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second fiddleA fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.Rate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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see how the land liesTo wait for all the information about something before taking action.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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sell awayTo sell all of an item or group of items.Rate it:

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sell outTo sell all of a product that is in stock.Rate it:

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sell upTo sell all, in order to reduce its debts or gain liquid money.Rate it:

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selon toute apparenceIn all probability.Rate it:

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sens dessus dessousAll upside down; Topsy-turvy.Rate it:

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sens devant derrièreWrong side first.Rate it:

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sham AbrahamTo pretend sickness or insanity. {{First attested in the late 18 century.}}Rate it:

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sham AbramAlternative form of sham Abraham. [First attested in the late 18 century.]Rate it:

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she'll be applesEverything will be all right.Rate it:

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she'll be rightOK, no problem, everything will be all right.Rate it:

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she's applesEverything is all right, or in good working order.Rate it:

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she's street legalshe's lookin' really fine... all the right curves in all the right places!Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shipshapein good order, trim and neat, properly arranged, all correctRate it:

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shit out of luckCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo act boldly.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.Rate it:

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shoot one's wadTo expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has.Rate it:

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shoot one's wadTo spend all of one's money.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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showstopperAny impediment that prevents all further progress.Rate it:

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si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvaitIf only the young had experience and the old strength; If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.Rate it:

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sine dubio (not sine ullo dubio)without doubt, beyond all doubt.Rate it:

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