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"success is winning in silence other people who are in front of you without deserving itSuccessRate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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a bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepeven the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting pointRate it:

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adversis hostibus occurrereto attack the enemy in the front.Rate it:

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all aboardA cry to passengers to board a train or boat that is soon to depart.Rate it:

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all over the place like a mad woman's custardMoving about randomly.Rate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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allez toujours votre trainGo on as usual.Rate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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ass-backwardsMoving backwards, that is, rear end first.Rate it:

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at restNot moving; stationary.Rate it:

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back awayOf your attention on the thing in front being avoided.Rate it:

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back wallThe wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.Rate it:

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backpedalTo step backwards.Rate it:

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bite the bulletTo accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.Rate it:

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blind leading the blindSituation where an unqualified person is attempting to train others in a task.Rate it:

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bluewashTo tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.Rate it:

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bouncing off the wallsMoving hyperactively.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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brick by brickTo create or build something in a steady, step-by-step fashion.Rate it:

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bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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bring up the rearTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.Rate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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c'est le diable et son trainC'est tout à la fois long, difficile, cause de souffrances, et dangereux ; bref, infernal.Rate it:

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c'est un vrai boute-en-trainHe is the very life and soul of the party.Rate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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Cold FeetHaving a second thought while making a decision, lack of confidence or having fear of taking some daring stepRate it:

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come beforeTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.Rate it:

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come down toTo reach by moving down or reducing.Rate it:

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Couch PotatoA person who loves spending time in front of a screen watching dramas, movies or playsRate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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coupons le câbleLet us take the decisive step.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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cross the aisleOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the floorOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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curb appealThe visual attractiveness which a house, commercial establishment, or other real estate property has when initially seen by a prospective buyer or other person standing in front of the property "at the curb".Rate it:

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cut upTo aggressively move in front of another vehicle.Rate it:

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dance/march to the tune ofGet In Step!, Get With It!, Join The Group!Rate it:

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dickyA detachable shirt front, collar or bib.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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être sur la mauvaise penteSignifie avoir fait un mauvais choix ou être en train de mal tourner.Rate it:

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excess baggageLuggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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