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spare tireAn extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.Rate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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spare no effortTo do everything within one's powers to achieve something.Rate it:

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spare someone's blushesTo save someone from embarrassmentRate it:

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spare tireExcess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.Rate it:

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spare tyreA large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.Rate it:

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spare tyreAn extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.Rate it:

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to spareleft overRate it:

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to sparemore than is requiredRate it:

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part companyto separate; go their own wayRate it:

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bit partsmall acting roleRate it:

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till death do us partA common phrase said between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating togetherness and commitment.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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blague à partSérieusement, sans blague.Rate it:

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discretion is the better part of valorAlternative form of discretion is the better part of valour.Rate it:

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discretion is the better part of valourIt is often wise to refrain from seemingly brave speech or action.1597 Rate it:

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discretion is the better part of valour.Be brave but be discreet.Rate it:

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dites bien des choses de ma part à votre frèreRemember me kindly to your brother.Rate it:

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en bonne ou mauvaise partIn a good or bad sense.Rate it:

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faire bande à partNot to mix with other people.Rate it:

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for the most partMostly; in general; usually.Rate it:

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look the partTo appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.Rate it:

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nous le savons de bonne partWe know it on good authority.Rate it:

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part and parcelAn integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.Rate it:

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part companyTo end a relationshipRate it:

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part withTo willingly let go of; to give up; to relinquish.Rate it:

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play a partto be involved in such a way to affect the outcome, to be a contributing factorRate it:

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prendre à partto take asideRate it:

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qui part à la chasse perd sa placeVariante de qui va à la chasse perd sa place.Rate it:

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take partTo share or partake.Rate it:

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take partTo participate or join.Rate it:

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un billet de faire partA letter by which a birth, marriage, or death is made known to friends.Rate it:

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a pick-upA female whom frequents venues where males spend their spare time in billiards, drinking, lounging and where she seeks temporary companionship for ulterior motives.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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opinio juris sive necessitatisThe principle of International Law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of Law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law. See the Lotus CaseRate it:

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vale of tearsA symbolic "valley of tears"; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. Similar to the Old Testament Psalm 23's reference to the "valley of the shadow of death", the phrase implies that sadness is part of the physical world (i.e. part of human experience).Rate it:

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any nook or crannyAny part of a place; anywhere.Rate it:

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Cream of the CropThe best part or person or excellent choiceRate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

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easy for you to sayRequiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.Rate it:

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go in forTo engage or take part in something.Rate it:

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kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.Rate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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back fortyThe remote part of a farm.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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heart and soulThe core of a thing; the most essential or important part.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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