Idioms and phrases translation

Plenty at stake

Example

It's plenty at stake in Japan, Ferrari and McLaren will play the title

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A friend in need is a friend indeed

Example

George just stood by me when I was in trouble, a friend in need is a friend indeed

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Might and main

Example

War is something we should be working might and main to avoid

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Lingering effects

Example

Many people wonder whether anesthesia has other lingering effects, especially on the brain

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Variety is the spice of life

Example

My mother used to say 'variety is the spice of life'

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Willy-nilly

Example

Alex is graduated, but after redundancy willy-nilly had to take up a job less rewarding

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Let's sing along

Example

In the climax of the concert the rock star prompted the audience saying " let's sing alone"

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Far from over

Example

The crisis is far from over

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difficulty

Trial by fire

Example

The breakup was a rough trial by fire for him

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To shoot from the hip

Example

When he is upset, he shoots from the hip without thinking the consequences of what he says

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Not sleep a wink

Example

I have hardly slept a wink at night since i have had that bad news

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A dead ringer

Example

This baby has turned out to be a dead ringer for his father Bob

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For the sake of argument

Example

Assume, for the sake of argument, that the story is true

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Admission of liability

Example

In second analisys lawyers opted up for admission of liability

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Every now and then

Example

Every now and then i drive by that mall it ends up that I spend loads of money

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