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faire charlemagneTo leave off a winner, without giving one’s adversaries a chance of revenge.Rate it:

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faire tacheto not belong; to stand out awkwardly.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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fat chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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fighting chanceA chance that is dependent on success in a struggle.Rate it:

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fill in the blankA type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).Rate it:

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flat-footedTo firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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fresh meatA person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand.Rate it:

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fugam hostium reprimere (B. G. 3. 14)to bring the flying enemy to a stand.Rate it:

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get ontoTo move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand.Rate it:

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get-rich-quickClaiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.Rate it:

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ghost of a chanceusually negative meaning is will not happen.Rate it:

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give byto stand asideRate it:

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gratiosum esse alicui or apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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hang togetherTo remain united; to stand by one another.Rate it:

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happen acrossTo find by chance; to unexpectedly discover.Rate it:

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happen alongTo arrive by chance; to occur by happenstance.Rate it:

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happen onto find by chance,Rate it:

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happen uponTo accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.Rate it:

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hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

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hold upTo withstand; to stand up to; to survive.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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il a bon dosHis back is broad enough to stand a good deal.Rate it:

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il est en passe de devenir ministreHe is in a fair way (he stands a good chance) to become a Cabinet Minister.Rate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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il n'est chance qui ne retourneThe luck must change.Rate it:

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il répète la même chose à tout bout de champHe repeats the same thing every instant, every time he has the chance.Rate it:

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il songe au solideHe has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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in gratia esse apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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in the gamecompeting in a game, with a chance of winning.Rate it:

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in with a chanceHaving a chance.Rate it:

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ir à Roma e não ver o papaTo lose a chance.Rate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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j'irai, quitte à être grondéI shall go, even if I am scolded; I shall go, and chance the scolding.Rate it:

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je n'y tiens plusI cannot stand it any longer.Rate it:

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je sais de quoi il retourneI know how matters stand.Rate it:

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jemandem die Stange haltento remain loyal to someone, to stand by someoneRate it:

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jouer serréTo act cautiously; To leave nothing to chance.Rate it:

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jump atTo accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.Rate it:

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jump at the chanceTo immediately accept an offer.Rate it:

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l'union fait la forceUnited we stand, divided we fall.Rate it:

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la chance sourit à ceux qui ne l'attendent pasCeux qui anticipent une certaine récompense seront toujours déçus.Rate it:

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last chancefinal oppurtunityRate it:

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leaped at the oppotunityjumped at the chanceRate it:

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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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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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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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