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easy come, easy goEasily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss.Rate it:

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ebony and ivoryTwo different things coexisting in harmonyRate it:

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ei, propter quos hanc lucem aspeximusthose to whom we owe our being.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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elephant in the roomA problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.Rate it:

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elle fait une bonne cuisine bourgeoiseShe is a good plain cook.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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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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en bon français(lit.) In good French; (fig.) In plain English (i.e. without mincing matters).Rate it:

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en bonne ou mauvaise partIn a good or bad sense.Rate it:

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en venir aux mainsTo come to blows.Rate it:

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en voilà une bonne! (i.e. plaisanterie); elle est bonne, celle-là!Oh! what a good joke! “What a cram!” That’s rather a tall story.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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éramos pocos y parió la abuelaif that wasn't enough; things went from bad to worseRate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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est-ce qu'il est parti pour tout de bon?Has he gone for good?Rate it:

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et aliaAnd others; used of things; neuter pluralRate it:

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et seqq.Abbreviation of et sequentia; and those which follow.Rate it:

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être brave jusqu'au dégainerTo be brave until it come to blows.Rate it:

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être de paroleTo be as good as one’s word.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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every little helpsEven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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everybody who is anybodyAll of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.Rate it:

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everything in the garden is rosyThings are going well; everything is fine.Rate it:

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evoke memoriesremember things again. bring to mind. elicit.Rate it:

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exacta aetate morito die at a good old age.Rate it:

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exemplum clarum, praeclaruma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum illustrea good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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exemplum luculentuma good, brilliant example; a striking example.Rate it:

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failure never catches those who are chasing success.successRate it:

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fair playGood behavior, following the rulesRate it:

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fair to middlingOnly tolerably good.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire ses quinze (or, trente-six) toursTo do a hundred useless things.Rate it:

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fais ce que dois, advienne que pourraDo your duty, come what may.Rate it:

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fall into placeTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be realised.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a lorryOf an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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fall throughTo be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.Rate it:

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famae servire, consulereto have regard for one's good name.Rate it:

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fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.Rate it:

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fashion senseHaving a very good taste or knowledge in fashion or having a stunning peculiar style of dressing.Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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