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el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polveteA phrase used to show excitement about the day being SaturdayRate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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en Bretagne, il ne pleut que sur les consPhrase que tout bon Breton objecte invariablement au touriste qui se plaint de la pluviosité élevée de la Bretagne.Rate it:

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eventum, exitum (felicem) habereto turn out (well); to result (satisfactorily).Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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eye catchingTwo words which may have evolved from the marketing and advertising entities, The phrase says and sees it all, appeals only to the sighted.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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faire marche arrièreto turn back, go backwardsRate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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faire pencher la balanceTo turn the scale.Rate it:

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faites ce que je dis, ne faites pas ce que je faisPhrase, devenue proverbiale, dite à propos de quelqu’un qui se dispense d’appliquer les conseils qu’il donne à autrui.Rate it:

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fall back onTo turn to as a substitute.Rate it:

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farce ou friandisePhrase que les enfants viennent dire aux portes des maisons le jour d’Halloween afin de récolter des sucreries.Rate it:

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Felices ReyesHappy Wise Men Day A phrase used to wish a happy "Wise Men Day", celebrated on January 6 in some Spanish-speaking countriesRate it:

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fermer les yeuxto turn a blind eyeRate it:

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figure of speechA word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.Rate it:

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flip overto turn upside downRate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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foras mittere aliquemto turn some one out of the house.Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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fork overTo turn over soil with a gardening fork.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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Franklin prend son the chaudPhrase utilisée par les élèves francophones qui étudient le néerlandais pour se souvenir que les participes passés réguliers en néerlandais se terminent toujours par un d sauf quand le radical du verbe se termine par f, k, p, s, t ou ch.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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game overA message usually signaling that the player failed a computer or video game, for example by losing all of their lives, although the phrase sometimes follows the score after successful completion of a game.Rate it:

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get to first baseTo get as far as the first phrase or milestone of a goal.Rate it:

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Gloire à toi, SeigneurPhrase liturgique, que les fidèles prononcent en particulier lors de la lecture des Évangiles.Rate it:

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Gloria in excelsis DeoPhrase liturgique, littéralement « Gloire à Dieu au plus haut ».Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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go get 'emA phrase of encouragementRate it:

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go southTo become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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goldene hochzeitIt's a German phrase that literally translates to "Golden Wedding", but means that 50th anniversary of someone's wedding.Rate it:

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gottle o' geerImitating a ventriloquist's attempt at "bottle of beer", a phrase traditionally supposed to be difficult for ventriloquists to say.Rate it:

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gute BesserungGet well soon, a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness.Rate it:

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hail to the chiefCommon phrase to recognize or welcome leadersRate it:

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hammered dog shitThis is a phrase that is used when describing the appearance of someone really hung over.Rate it:

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hang a louieMake a left turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ueyTo make a U-turn turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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have a screw looseA phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.Rate it:

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head offTo turn away from the windRate it:

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head southAlternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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hearken backTo turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance.Rate it:

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hoity toityhaughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other peopleRate it:

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honest injunA phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.Rate it:

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Houston, we have a problemA phrase used to indicate a major problem; often humorously used for reporting any kind of problem.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small amount, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.Rate it:

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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)Rate it:

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I approve this messagea phrase said by candidates for federal office to show their consent to comply with the elective law passed in 2002.Rate it:

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I approve this messagea phrase said after or before one makes a declaration to attach a mock solemnity to a strongly held beliefRate it:

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