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j'en passe ... et des meilleursSome of the best I pass over.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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la fortune rit aux sotsFools have the best luck.Rate it:

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laughter is the best medicineIt is healthy to laugh.Rate it:

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le plus beau de l'histoire c'était qu'il n'en savait rienThe best of the joke was he knew nothing about it.Rate it:

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les plus beaux vers sont ceux qu'on ne peut pas écrire.—(lamartine , voyage en orient)“Ah! the best prayers that faith may ever think Are untranslatable by pen and ink.” Bishop Alexander .Rate it:

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level bestThe very best that one can do.Rate it:

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little emperorIn contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.Rate it:

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mindestens haltbar bisbest beforeRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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NIBMARAbbreviation of no independence before majority rule : a policy adopted by the United Kingdom requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony, rather than rule by the white colonial minority, before the colony could be granted independence.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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number oneFirst; foremost; best.Rate it:

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omgTo start; never end conversation of the best conversation you ever had in your life .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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open-door policyA policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.Rate it:

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open-door policyA governmental policy of encouraging immigration or of permitting increased access by foreigners for purposes of tourism, trade, investment, etc.Rate it:

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ostrich policyThe tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they don't exist.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate 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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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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politica del bastone e della carotacarrot and stick policyRate it:

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pour your heart and soulTo do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you.Rate it:

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pride of placeThe best position.Rate it:

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pro viribus or pro mea parteas well as I can; to the best of my ability.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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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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Put Your Best Foot ForwardTo leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do somethingRate 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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revenge is a dish best served coldAn expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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rye seedCaraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.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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silence is goldenPeace and quiet have immense value.Often the best choice is to say nothing.Rate it:

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six of the bestSix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.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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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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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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Sunday bestA person's finest clothing, especially the clothes one reserves to wear to church on Sunday.Rate it:

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Take the CakeDeserving the best prize or highest awardRate it:

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