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jouer avec ses armesTo play one's own gameRate it:

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jouer cartes sur tableTo play openly; To act frankly.Rate it:

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jouer devant les banquettes(of actors) To play to empty benches.Rate it:

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jouer gros jeu(lit.) To play for high stakes; (fig.) To risk very much in an attempt.Rate it:

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jouer la belleTo play the rubber (or third game, to see which of the players is the conqueror).Rate it:

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jump shipTo part from a ship.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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l'arc toujours tendu se gâteAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.Rate it:

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la pièce n'est que quelconqueThe piece (i.e. the play) is quite an ordinary one.Rate it:

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lay offTo place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.Rate it:

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le chat parti les souris dansentWhen the cat’s away the mice will play.Rate it:

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le chat parti, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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le plus fort est faitThe worst is over; The most difficult part is done.Rate it:

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lead the lineTo play as centre forward.Rate it:

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left fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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let the perfect be the enemy of the goodTo insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal.Rate it:

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long timeUsed as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.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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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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mató tunco tu tataName of a game adults play with little childrenRate it:

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meatyOf a person or a body part, large and solid.Rate it:

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mess aboutTo play with; to toy with; to waste the time of.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo joke, kid, or play.Rate it:

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Monopoly moneyPlay money printed on paper, especially differently colored denominations of the board game Monopoly.Rate it:

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morning personA person whose who wakes up without difficulty early each morning and who is alert and active during the first part of the day.Rate it:

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my honey-do'sHoney-do's are the little chores requested by a spouse: A wise man will seek to discover these needs on the part of his spouse and accomplish them promptly:Rate it:

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ne serait-ce quein part because, not least because, partially becauseRate it:

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neck of the woodsA certain part of the city, neighborhood, area, or country.Rate it:

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nest togetherTo fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit.Rate it:

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night personA person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.Rate it:

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nook and crannyA place or part of a place, especially small or remote.Rate it:

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nook or crannyA part of a place, especially small or remote.Rate it:

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north fortyA 40-acre section of land, located in the northernmost part of a farm or ranch.Rate it:

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

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nous sommes à deux de jeuWe are even; We are a match for each other; Two can play at that game.Rate it:

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of anIndicates a more or less habitual activity during the given part of the day.Rate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old testamentpart of the bibleRate it:

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omnibus innatum est et in animo quasi insculptum esse deumbelief in God is part of every one's nature.Rate it:

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on the wholeFor the most part; apart from some insignificant details.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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out of the loopNot informed up to date; current; not kept part of the discussion.Rate it:

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out of the woodsOut of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.Rate it:

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outer coreThe part of the Earth between the mantle and inner core, responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field.Rate it:

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outer coreThe hot liquid material found near the centre of some planets, distinct from the solid inner core.(geology) The part of the Earth between the mantle and inner core, responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field.Rate it:

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outsiderOne who is not part of a community or organization.Rate it:

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Parisien tête de chien, Parigot tête de veauMoquerie rimée à l’égard d’un Parisien de la part d’un « provincial ».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 separate; go their own wayRate it:

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part companyTo end a relationshipRate it:

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