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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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les murs ont des oreillesQuand on s’entretient de quelque chose de secret, il faut parler avec beaucoup de circonspection et de discrétion, de peur d’être écouté ou être espionné.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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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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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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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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magnitud aparenteLa magnitud aparente de una estrella, planeta o de otro cuerpo celeste es una medida de su brillo aparente vista por un observador en la tierra. Entre mas brillante es un cuerpo menor sera el valor de su magnitud aparente. Como la cantidad de luz recibida depende del ancho de la atmósfera, las magnitudes aparentes se normalizan a un valor que tendrían fuera de la atmósfera.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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meatyOf a person or a body part, large and solid.Rate it:

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mecánica cuánticaRama de la física que describe el comportamiento de la energía y la materia a escala atómica y subatómica. El nombre deriva de la observación de que algunas cantidades físicas, tales como la energía de un electrón ligado a un átomo o molécula, sólo puede cambiar en cantidades discretas, o cuantos, en lugar de ser capaces de tomar cualquier valor de forma continua.Rate 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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mirar a huevoMenospreciar, mirar en menos, dar poco valor a algo o alguien.Rate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.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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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 serait-ce quein part because, not least because, partially becauseRate it:

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ne vous en avisez pasYou had better not.Rate 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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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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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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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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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 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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on nous donna du vin à discrétionThey gave us as much wine as we wanted (wine ad libitum).Rate it:

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