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as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.Rate it:

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autant que je puisse m'en souvenirTo the best of my recollection.Rate it:

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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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believe you meAn emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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by the way[...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.Rate it:

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c'est avec la bonne foi qu'on va le plus loinHonesty is the best policy.Rate it:

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cakewalkA contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.Rate it:

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cela a fait son tempsThat has had its day.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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chacun connaît midi à sa porteEach one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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chacun sait ses affairesEvery one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo decide differently than one had decided before.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo select only the best from a range of options.Rate it:

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cherry pickingSelecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.Rate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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clear cutHaving had all vegetation removed.Rate it:

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come out of the closetTo tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.Rate it:

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companyAs he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmecrème de la crème (the best of something)Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaProgrammers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.Rate it:

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des gens endimanchésFolk rigged out in their Sunday best.Rate it:

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dies unus, alter, plures intercesserantone, two, several days had passed, intervened.Rate it:

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do it justicePerform or tackle a task or project in the best way possibleRate it:

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donde dije digo, digo DiegoA phrase used by the speaker when rectifying something they had previously said, claiming it was mispronounced or misinterpretedRate it:

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drug of choiceThe best-choice medication to treat a particular medical problem.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.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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expérience passe scienceExperience is the best master; Experientia docet.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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find one's placeTo locate where had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.Rate it:

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first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

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flowerThe best examples or representatives of a group.Rate it:

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flowerThe best state of things; the prime.Rate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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get up inTo best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.Rate it:

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glad ragsbest clothesRate it:

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go for the gustoTo give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experienceRate it:

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he who laughs last laughs hardestAlternative form of he who laughs last laughs best.Rate it:

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he/she is on fireWhen someone is described as being 'on fire' they are performing at their absolute best, they're unstoppable, unbelievable, very impressiveRate it:

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high cottonThe best of times; a time of well being.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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hold up one's endI'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.Rate it:

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