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"those who don't know how to look will never find it."TroseRate it:

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a cat can look at a kingAlternative form of a cat may look at a king.1982, A J Ayer, Rate it:

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a cat may look at a kingEven a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superiorRate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la brideOne does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride (or, à la dent)One does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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across the boardPertaining to all categories or things.Rate it:

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across the boardA racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.Rate it:

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across the pondOn the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:

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all that glitters is not goldThings that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so, things that look nice might not be as good as they look.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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avoir l'airto seem, look, appearRate it:

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avoir les yeux battusTo look tired about the eyes.Rate it:

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baisser l'oreilleTo look confused (or, sheepish.)Rate it:

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bar upto fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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broad across the beamWithout fat on the hips and the bottom.Rate it:

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broad-beamedWide across body parts such as the hips.Rate it:

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buscar pelos en la sopato look for excuses to complain; literally "to search for hair in the soup"Rate it:

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c'est son affaireThat is his business, his look-out.Rate it:

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cast aboutTo try to find; look around; search; meditate.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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cela ne sent pas bon(fig.) I don’t like the look of that.Rate it:

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cet individu n'a pas l'air catholiqueThat man does not look very trustworthy.Rate it:

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check overTo read and look for errors.Rate it:

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chercher midi à quatorze heuresTo make (or, seek) difficulties where there are none; To look for grapes on thorns.Rate it:

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foinTo look for a needle in a bundle (bottle) of hay.Rate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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come acrossTo find, usually by accident.Rate it:

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come acrossTo give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.Rate it:

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comme vous voilà arrangé!What a sight you look!Rate it:

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comme vous voilà fagotée!How awkwardly you are dressed! What a fright (or, dowdy) you look!Rate it:

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commoda alicuius tuerito look after, guard a person's interests, welfare.Rate it:

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commodis alicuius servireto look after, guard a person's interests, welfare.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo take a shortcut over or through.Rate it:

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de toute façon il a tortAt any rate he is wrong; Whichever way you look at it, he is wrong.Rate it:

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devil take the hindmostAn imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them.Rate it:

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DILLICInitialism of do I look like I care?.Rate it:

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DILLIGAFFAcronym of does it look like I give a flying fuck?.Rate it:

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dirty lookAn unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.Rate it:

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does someone look likeUsed if the interlocutor seems to believe something inaccurate about; this question serves to free someone of a misconception.Rate it:

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don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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don't look at meA response indicating that one is not willing or able to perform a task.Rate it:

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don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:

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down the road, not across the streetAlong the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.Rate it:

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elle fait la bouche en cœurShe puts on a captivating look; She purses up her lips.Rate it:

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en toutes choses il faut considérer la finWe must always look to the end; Look before you leap.Rate it:

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être à l'affûtTo be watching for a favourable opportunity; To be on the look-out. Rate it:

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