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ils auront à se dégourdir ou à déguerpirThey will either have to wake up or to clear out.Rate it:

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ils l'ont moulu de coupsThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils laissèrent tout à la débandadeThey left all at sixes and sevens, in confusion.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils ne font qu'unThey are hand and glove together.Rate it:

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ils nous ont fait une france à leur taille (béranger )They have brought France down to their level.Rate it:

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ils ont recours à des menées sourdesThey have recourse to underhand dealings.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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ils sont comme les deux doigts de la mainThey are hand and glove together, inseparable.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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imperium tenere (in aliquem)to have power over some one.Rate it:

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imprint onTo come to accept, inaccurately, that a creature or object is one's parent and consequently to act as if it is.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in a stateAgitated and anxious.Rate it:

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in aid to this factIn addition to; and futhermore.Rate it:

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in bed withEngaging in a close mutually beneficial relationship, especially secretly and illicitly.Rate it:

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in brevi conspectu ponere aliquidto make a short survey of a thing.Rate it:

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in broad daylightIn a blatant and publicly visible manner.Rate it:

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in China fällt ein Sack Reis umA metaphor referring to an entirely uninteresting and non-notable event.Rate it:

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in cloverHappy and contented.Rate it:

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in cold bloodIn a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.Rate it:

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in fine featherIn splendid condition; lively and cheerful.Rate it:

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in focusSharp and clear with no fuzziness.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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in for the killIntending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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in for the killIn a manner intending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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in full gearProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in full swingProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in high gearserious and intenseRate it:

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In Hot WaterTo be in a troubling situation with someone, being embarrassed to face someone especially in chargeRate it:

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in kindIn the form of goods and service rather than money.Rate it:

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in living colorIn the bright colors of real life. Used to describe something particularly poignant or vibrant, originated from television during the transition from black and white to color film.Rate it:

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in manibus habere aliquid (also metaphorically)to have something in one's hands, on hand.Rate it:

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in nothing flatA very short amount of time; no time at all.Rate it:

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in one's faceIn front of someone's face; before someone's eyes.Rate it:

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in one's faceOnto or into someone's face.Rate it:

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in rebus atque in usu versatum esseto have had practical experience.Rate it:

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in saecula saeculorumfor ever and everRate it:

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in safe handsIn the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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in statewith pomp and ceremony.Rate it:

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in suis nummis versari (Verr. 4. 6. 11)to have no debts.Rate it:

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in the canHaving been shot and stored in a film can, or at the equivalent stage for a digital take.Rate it:

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in the canAt a late stage of completion, generally when the actual work is done and some finalizing process must be undertaken.Rate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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in the doghouseUnmarried and unlikely to marry.Rate it:

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in the final analysisAll things considered; when all is said and done; in conclusion, basically and fundamentally.Rate it:

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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kingAmong others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.Rate it:

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In the Lap of LuxuryTo enjoy lavishness of wealth and comfort, getting all which money can buyRate it:

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in troubleTo be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)Rate it:

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