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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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vent au visage rend un homme sageAdversity makes a man wise, not rich.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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à brebis tondue Dieu mesure le ventLa providence proportionne nos épreuves à nos forces ; Dieu ne nous envoie pas plus d’épreuves que nous n’en pouvons supporter.Rate it:

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ne faites pas attention à ses menaces, autant en emporte le ventPay no attention to his threats, they are as light as air.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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à brebis tondue dieu mesure le ventGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventSe dit en parlant de promesses auxquelles on n’ajoute pas foi, ou de menaces dont les effets ne sont pas à craindre.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupeto gain popularity, to enjoy increasing successRate it:

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avoir le vent en poupe^.Rate it:

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bon ventBonne idée, ne s’utilise guère que dans l’expression, quel bon vent vous amène.Rate it:

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bon ventVent qui porte directement le navire vers le point où l’on veut aller.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUne petite pluie fait ordinairement cesser un grand vent.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventUn peu de douceur apaise souvent un grand emportement ; une cause légère, un petit incident fait cesser quelquefois de grands troubles, de grandes querelles.Rate it:

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porter le nez au ventTo stare about aimlessly.Rate it:

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quel bon vent vous amèneFormule de bienvenue quand on ignore la raison de la visite.Rate it:

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qui pisse contre le vent mouille sa chemiseIl ne faut pas aller contre la majorité, au risque d’en subir les conséquences.Rate it:

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qui sème le vent, récolte la tempêteQuand on provoque le désordre, il ne faut pas s’étonner de ses conséquences.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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give a damnTo be concerned about, have an interest in, to care.Rate it:

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give a shitTo care, often used in the negative.Rate it:

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give aboutto spread a rumourRate it:

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give birthTo invent a new idea.Rate it:

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give birthTo produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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give up the ghostTo quit; to cease functioning.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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give him enough rope and he'll hang himselfIf one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

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give someone a big headTo flatter someone excessively; to overpraise someone, usually resulting in them becoming proud, arrogant or conceited.Rate it:

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give someone staticTo chew out; to lecture.Rate it:

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not give a monkey'sNot to have the slightest interest or concern.Rate it:

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give a fuckto care.Rate it:

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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.Rate it:

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give something a tryTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give up the ghostTo cease clinging to life; to die.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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give a ringOn the telephone.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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give pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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give somebody what-forTo admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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give someone pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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give the devil his dueTo acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.Rate it:

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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.Rate it:

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