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"never mind your mother sonny.... eat your bleedin' orange"I worked with a man from Foulridge, Lancashire for over 35 years who often used this phrase whenever there was a problem and he wasn't sure of the answer!.. Said the phrase came from a "chap I used to work with in Colne... but he didn't know what it meant either"Rate it:

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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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"how can i believe someone who doesn't use 100% of their brain?"BrainRate it:

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"how can i say i'm right if i don't use 100% of my brain?"BrainRate it:

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"i don't have to listen to your footsteps, the path you follow does not lead to my destination."DestinationRate it:

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"if the human being doesn't use 100% of his brain, how can he be right in the things he does and speBrainRate it:

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"if you don't use 100% of your brain, how are you right in what you do or say?"BrainRate it:

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"it doesn't matter if you're a genius, if you don't have a lamp, you won't get your wish."GeniusRate it:

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"life is a mathematical complex that you gain or lose with your actions."LifeRate it:

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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."something someone says that they will be able to get or hear an answer to their prayer without worldly things getting in the way of being able to receive itRate it:

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"no one leads you astray if you don't accept."LeadsRate it:

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"only those who dream in color can change a black and white world."DreamRate it:

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"since i don't use 100% of my brain, i can't say i'm right in what i do or say."BrainRate it:

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"success is winning in silence other people who are in front of you without deserving itSuccessRate it:

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"we're peanut butter and jelly"by Curtis Lassiter to describe his extraordinarily unbreakable bond with daughter Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse, and to describe how neither of them is good or as good without the other-like peanut butter and jelly #curtislassiter #activistdebouseRate it:

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"what can't be missing in my life is my dreams."DreamsRate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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(in) equo haerereto sit a horse well; to have a good seat.Rate it:

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(The terms for the different ages of man are infans, puer, adulescens, iuvenis, senior, senex, grandis natu.)Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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11th commandmentA well-known convention which supposedly can not or should not be broken.Rate it:

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86 the mayoomit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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a brand new meOne can forge a complete new outlook, launch a personal renaissance by enrolling in self improvement courses or agendas.Rate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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à beau jeu beau retourOne good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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à bon vin point d'enseigneGood wine needs no bush.Rate it:

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a boon or a baneSomething that can be either a benefit or an affliction.Rate it:

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a buon renderethank you very much; I owe you oneRate 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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à ce qu'il me paraîtAs far as I can judge, see.Rate it:

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à ce que je voisAs far as I can judge.Rate it:

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à cela près il est bon enfantExcept for that he is a good fellow.Rate it:

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à chacun son dûGive the devil his due; Every man is worth his hire.Rate it:

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a closed mouth gathers no feetOne who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.Rate it:

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a cut dog ain't got no pups.It goes without saying that a fixed dog can't father any puppies.Rate it:

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à demainsee you tomorrowRate it:

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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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à dure enclume marteau de plumeThe strokes of adversity find the wise man unmoved.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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a force to reckon withA competition or entity which is strong with experiences, trained personnel, good reputation, hundreds of successful projects.Rate it:

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a fortuna desertum, derelictum esseto be abandoned by good luck.Rate it:

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a friend in need is a friend indeedA true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.Rate it:

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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate it:

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a good beginning makes a good endingGood beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.Rate it:

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a good dealA large amount; a lot.Rate it:

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a good dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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