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a penny saved is a penny earnedA maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantimeRate it:

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it's been realAn informal farewell indicating the speaker's enjoyment of the time spent together. Often used ironically.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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il dépensa toute sa semaineHe spent all his week’s wages (or, pocket-money).Rate it:

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j'ai passé quinze jours à paris et je m'en suis donnéI spent a fortnight in Paris, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.Rate it:

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knacker's yardA place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.Rate it:

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le bien mal acquis ne profite jamaisIll-gotten gains benefit no one; Cheats never prosper; Ill got, ill spent.Rate it:

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scale downTo reduce the cost of a process, or the amount spent on something.Rate it:

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une balle morteA spent ball.Rate it:

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