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get offTo disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.Rate it:

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ghost trainfairground attractionRate it:

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gravy trainAn occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.Rate it:

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gravy trainA gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill.Rate it:

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Gravy TrainA job or an activity that brings lot of money without much effort, to enjoy luxurious and comfortable life without working hardRate it:

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he doesn't know his ass from an old burnt bootThe inference is that he is less than fully informed.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless, that doesn't involve thinking.Rate it:

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hike upTo lift; to tug or pull upwards.Rate it:

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hitch upTo pull or raise with a jerk.Rate it:

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honey doesn't fly to the bee. wheat does not make bread.the dream doesn't come to you.AttitudeRate it:

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how do I get to the train stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.Rate it:

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if it's all the sameIf it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.Rate it:

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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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il est en train (pop.)He is slightly intoxicated.Rate it:

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il est en train d'écrireHe is in the act of writing; He is just writing.Rate it:

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il le mène bon train dans cette affaireHe drives him hard in that matter.Rate it:

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il mène grand trainHe lives like a lord.Rate it:

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il ne se gêne guèreDoesn’t he make himself at home! Well, he is a cool customer!Rate it:

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il nous a menés bon trainHe brought us along at a great rate.Rate it:

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it ain't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it doesn't matterit is not important; do not fretRate it:

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it doesn't matterI withdraw my previous statement.Rate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it isn't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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je ne suis pas en train ce matinI do not feel myself this morning.Rate it:

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jemandem das Fell über die Ohren ziehento pull the wool over someone's eyesRate it:

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jemandem Sand in die Augen streuento pull the wool over someone's eyesRate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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last of the big spendersSomeone who doesn't spend much money.Rate it:

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leg pullTo jokeRate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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like a trainWith unstoppable momentum.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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lose trackTo forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.Rate it:

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lucky dipA game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.Rate it:

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man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.Rate it:

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me da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate it:

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mettre un homme en pourpointTo pull a man’s cloak off; To ruin a man.Rate it:

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mettre une affaire en trainTo put a thing in hand.Rate it:

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money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.Rate it:

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Monopoly moneyMoney that doesn't really exist, referring to fraudulent record keeping.Rate it:

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muscle upTo train the muscles for increased size and strength.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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no pasa nadait doesn't matterRate it:

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no-showAn absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to show up.Rate it:

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