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in one's wildest dreamsMuch better than one could ever expect.Rate it:

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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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je lui apprendrai à vivreI will teach him better manners (as a threat).Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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le plus tôt sera le mieuxThe sooner, the better.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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make a better door than a windowTo obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.Rate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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más vale tarde que nuncabetter late than neverRate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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meglio tardi che maibetter late than neverRate it:

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meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, utito find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).Rate it:

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melius ei factum esthe feels better.Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être cheval que charretteBetter lead than be led.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être marteau qu'enclumeBetter be striker than struck.Rate it:

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mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterré“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”—Ecclesiastes ix. 4.Rate it:

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mieux vaut tard que jamaisBetter late than never.Rate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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ne vous en avisez pasYou had better not.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:

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next-levelSignificantly more advanced, better, or more extreme.Rate it:

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nunca es tarde si la dicha es buenabetter late than neverRate it:

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nunca mejor dichoyou said it; I couldn't have said it better myself; damn straightRate it:

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on a cloudy day i saw a rainbow, on the day i saw you , you gave a stormOn better days there's a plot of getting ahead than on a bad day.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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one upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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onwards and upwardsThings are getting betterRate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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out of sightYou better stay out of sight for a few days.Rate it:

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out of the ordinaryUnusual or exceptional, especially for the better (often used in the negative).Rate it:

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out on the tilesI've had a pint of bitter and now I'm feeling better and I'm out on the tiles." Led Zeppelin in their song "Out on the tiles", 1970.Rate it:

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patch upto repair, to make betterRate it:

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patience is a virtueit is better to be patient than impatientRate it:

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pays ruiné vaut mieux que pays perduHalf a loaf is better than no bread.Rate it:

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pick upbecome better; improve.Rate it:

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polish the appleIt was common for children to bring a nice apple to their teacher to enhance their public relations status: "Polish It For Better Relations"Rate it:

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prends le premier conseil d'une femme et non le secondA woman’s instinct is better than her reason.Rate it:

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prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:

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Pull up StakesLeaving one’s job, home or country to another place that offers better thingsRate it:

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qui est bien qu'il s'y tienneRest content where thou art; Better dry bread at home than roast meat abroad.Rate it:

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return to formTo go back to a better, original state.Rate it:

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