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point d'argent, point de suisseNo money, no Swiss; No pay, no piper.Rate it:

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pour un point (or, faute d'un point) martin perdit son âneFor want of a nail the shoe was lost (or, the miller lost his mare); Be careful of trifles.Rate it:

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smoke and mirrorsA deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description.Rate it:

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your objection is simply 'a smoke screen':Your response does not in any manner address the subject of the discussion, rather presents language designed to 'cover-up', disguise, deny existence of the problem, insert dissimilar subject matter to defer focus on the actual subject at hand!Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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go up in smokeTo be completely ruined.Rate it:

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put that in your pipe and smoke it!"Consider That Possibility For A Time"Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomA place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.Rate it:

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all smoke and no firesimilar to all bark and no biteRate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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go up in smokeTo catch fire and burn.Rate it:

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holy smokeAn expression of surprise.Rate it:

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no smoke without fireIndicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.Rate it:

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put that in your pipe and smoke itUsed after stating something surprising or undesired, to emphasize its truth. Also used after refuting an argument. Sometimes an adjective is inserted before pipe.Rate it:

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smoke like a chimneyTo smoke tobacco frequently.Rate it:

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smoke outto drive out using smokeRate it:

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smoke outto exposeRate it:

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smoke poleThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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smoke poleTo perform fellatioRate it:

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smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.Rate it:

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smoke signalA type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.Rate it:

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smoke signalAn indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.Rate it:

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smoke upTo fill with smoke.Rate it:

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smoke upTo become filled with smoke.Rate it:

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smoke upTo smoke, and get the effects from, a drug, especially marijuana.Rate it:

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smoke upTo provide the resources for another to smoke, especially marijuana.Rate it:

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smoke upTo smoke all of one's supplies.Rate it:

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smoke upTo cook by smoking.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomUsed other than as an idiom: see smoke, filled, room.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see smoke,‎ filled,‎ room.Rate it:

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stick that in your pipe and smoke itAlternative form of put that in your pipe and smoke itRate it:

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throw smokeTo consistently pitch fastballs that are difficult to hit.Rate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outilCelui qui fait mal son affaire trouve toujours une excuse ou un prétexte.Rate it:

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case in pointa good exampleRate it:

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l'aigle ne s'amuse point à prendre les mouchesLes âmes élevées et les esprits supérieurs dédaignent de recourir aux petits expédients, qu’ils jugent indignes d’eux, parce qu’ils ont conscience de leur force et de leur justice. Ils laissent aux faibles la ruse et la violence.Rate it:

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point blankThe distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.Rate it:

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point outTo tell, remind, indicate to someone.Rate it:

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see the pointTo understand someone's argument.Rate it:

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selling pointThe property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers.Rate it:

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sticking pointThe point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.Rate it:

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there's no point crying over spilt milkYou should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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point the finger atTo accuse or blame.Rate it:

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point outTo identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.Rate it:

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à chose faite point de remèdeWhat is done cannot be undone.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.Rate it:

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à bon vin point d'enseigneCe qui est bon se recommande de soi même.Rate it:

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à bon vin point d'enseigneGood wine needs no bush.Rate it:

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à chemin battu il ne croît point d'herbeIl n’y a pas de profit à faire dans un négoce dont trop de gens se mêlent.Rate it:

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à parti pris point de conseilAdvice is useless when a man’s mind is made up.Rate it:

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