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a tear jerkerA movie, book or story that is sad and causes one to cry.Rate it:

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about timeFar past the desired time.Rate it:

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AFAIACInitialism of As far as I am concerned.Rate it:

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AFAICMOInitialism of as far as I can make out.Rate it:

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AFAICSInitialism of as far as I can see.Rate it:

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AFAICTInitialism of as far as I can tell.Rate it:

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AFAIRInitialism of as far as I recall.Rate it:

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AFAIRInitialism of as far as I remember.Rate it:

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AFAIUAs far as I understand.Rate it:

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AFAIUIInitialism of as far as I understand it.Rate it:

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all aboardA cry to passengers to board a train or boat that is soon to depart.Rate it:

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all very wellTrue, as far as it goes.Rate it:

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aller au diable vauvert (corrupted into au vert)To go very far away, a devil of a way; To disappear.Rate it:

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arcessitum dictum (De Or. 2. 63. 256)a far-fetched joke.Rate it:

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as yetUp to the present; thus far.Rate it:

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as yetso farRate it:

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attaboyA cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.Rate it:

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blow me downA cry of surpriseRate it:

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c'est du plus loin qu'il me souvienne1. I can barely remember it. 2. It is as far back as I can recollect.Rate it:

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cette comparaison est tirée par les cheveuxThat comparison is somewhat far-fetched.Rate it:

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cette preuve est amenée de bien loinThat proof is very far-fetched.Rate it:

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circles aroundFar faster or better than.Rate it:

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circulez, messieurs!Move on, please! (cry of policemen).Rate it:

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clamorem tollere (Liv. 3. 28)to raise a shout, a cry.Rate it:

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cock-and-bull storyA far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.Rate it:

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crier au secoursTo cry for help.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.Rate it:

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de loinfrom farRate it:

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de loinby farRate it:

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doucement va bien loinFair and softly goes far; Slow and sure wins the race.Rate it:

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dying calf in a snowstormA lovestruck man looking at the one he adores from a far.Rate it:

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elle a le cœur grosShe is ready to cry; She is heavy-hearted.Rate it:

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elle n'est pas jolie, tant s'en fautShe is not pretty, far from it; She is anything but good-looking.Rate it:

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for one's particularFor one's part; as far as one is concerned.Rate it:

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for that matterAs far as that is concerned.Rate it:

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futura or casus futuros (multo ante) prospicereto foresee the far distant future.Rate it:

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get carried awayTo become excessively involved, to take something too far.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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get to first baseTo get as far as kissing in sexual advances.Rate it:

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go overboardGo too far, be excessive.Rate it:

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grand bruit, petite besogneThe more hurry, the less speed; Great cry, little wool.Rate it:

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haec gens pertinet usque ad Rhenumthe territory of this race extends as far as the Rhine.Rate it:

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hasta ahoraup to now, so farRate it:

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hold a grudgeFar longer than is reasonable.Rate it:

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il a le nez fin1. He has a good nose. 2. He is far-sighted, sagacious.Rate it:

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il prend sur son sommeil pour étudierHe works far into the night.Rate it:

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il s'en faut de beaucoup que leur nombre soit completTheir number is far from being complete.Rate it:

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in a league of one's ownFar excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.Rate it:

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just a minuteStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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la niaise! pleurer à chaudes larmes pour une vétilleThe silly girl! to cry her eyes out for a trifle.Rate it:

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