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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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nullo meo meritoI had not deserved it.Rate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on n'a jamais bon marché d'une mauvaise marchandiseA bad thing is dear at any price; The best is the cheapest in the end.Rate it:

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ou tôt ou tard, ou près ou loin, le fort du faible a besoinThe lion had need of the mouse.Rate it:

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out on the tilesI've had a pint of bitter and now I'm feeling better and I'm out on the tiles." Led Zeppelin in their song "Out on the tiles", 1970.Rate it:

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partir du bon piedTo put one’s best foot foremost.Rate it:

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pick of the litterThe best person or item in a group.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceThe best achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.Rate it:

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pride of placeThe best position.Rate it:

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pro virili parte (cf. sect. V. 22.)as well as I can; to the best of my ability.Rate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime il faut aimer ce que l'on aIf you cannot get crumb you had best eat crust.Rate it:

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Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

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rediscover fireTo relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.Rate it:

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rei militaris rudem esseto have had no experience in war.Rate it:

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robber baronEspecially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.Rate it:

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seventy-threesBest wishes; regards.Rate it:

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short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:

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show offwhen you think you are the best you SHOW OFF to others by repeating every time 'I am the best' without knowing others' opinion for you.Rate it:

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si j'avais la fortune de rothschild, je serais content.—vous n'êtes pas dégoûté!If I had Rothschild’s fortune I should be satisfied.—I should rather think so!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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silence is goldenPeace and quiet have immense value.Often the best choice is to say nothing.Rate it:

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so help me HannahIn lieu of "so help me God" is my best guess.Rate it:

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somnum oculis meis non vidi (Fam. 7. 30)I haven't had a wink of sleep.Rate it:

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sophie's choiceFrom a movie. Choosing between two unthinkable options. Sophie had to select which child lived/died.Rate it:

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stand up withIn a wedding ceremony, to serve as best man or as maid of honor or as an official witness for (someone).Rate it:

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steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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Take the CakeDeserving the best prize or highest awardRate it:

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the early bird gets the wormWhoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.Rate it:

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the manThe best man for a job.Rate it:

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tibi plurimam salutemmy best wishes for your welfare.Rate it:

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Top DrawerThe very best in qualityRate it:

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top of the lineThe best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.Rate it:

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top oneselfTo outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.Rate it:

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top shelfBest, or high quality.Rate it:

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top shelfPlace where the best liquor is kept in most establishments.Rate it:

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toujours des perdrixThe best things pall in time.Rate it:

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try as one mayhowever hard one tries; despite one's best effortsRate it:

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tuitsIf I had more tuits.Rate it:

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un méchant accommodement est mieux que le meilleur procèsA bad arrangement is better than the best lawsuit.Rate it:

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voilà trois médecins qui ne vous trompent pas: gaîté, doux exercice et modeste repasThe best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merriman.Rate it:

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vous l'avez échappé belleYou have had a narrow escape (or, shave).Rate it:

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vous me donnez le dessus du panierYou give me the best, the pick.Rate it:

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you were sayingDraws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts with what the interlocutor had said.Rate it:

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此致敬禮best regards; kindest regardsRate it:

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