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thorn in the fleshIvar Specto. The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958.Rate it:

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thorn in the fleshA persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.Rate it:

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thorn in someone's sideA persistent annoyance.Rate it:

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exchange fleshTo engage in sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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flesh outTo complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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become one fleshTo join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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one fleshTwo people united by marriage.Rate it:

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pound of fleshSomething which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.Rate it:

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press the fleshTo shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.Rate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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tirer une épine du pied à quelqu'unTo take a thorn out of some one’s side; To get some one over a difficulty.Rate it:

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cela fait venir la chair de pouleThat makes one’s flesh creep.Rate it:

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chassez le naturel, il revient au galopWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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en chair et en osin the fleshRate it:

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flush outTo flesh out.Rate it:

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il n'est point de rose sans épinesEvery rose has its thorn; No rose without a thorn.Rate it:

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je l'ai vu en chair et en osI saw him in flesh and blood.Rate it:

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la caque sent toujours le harengWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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long porkHuman flesh.Rate it:

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longpigHuman flesh when cooked in cannabalistic rituals in certain Pacific Islands, due to the allegeded similarity to cooked pork.Rate it:

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meat on one's bonesAn amount of flesh on one's body that stops one from being very skinny.Rate it:

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muffin topThe roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.Rate it:

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ni chair ni poissonNeither fish, flesh, nor fowl.Rate it:

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remplumerTo put flesh on the bonesRate it:

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tomato juiceA food obtained from the unfermented liquid extracted from mature tomatoes of the red or reddish varieties of Lycopersicum esculentum P. Mill, strained free from peel, seeds, and other coarse or hard substances, containing finely divided insoluble solids from the flesh of the tomato.Rate it:

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tomato juiceJuice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.Rate it:

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