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PAX, LUX ET VERITAS SINCE 1965
Pike-WAIS Dictionary of Idioms (Pweedy)

Below you'll find a list of idioms/expressions in multiple languages along with synonyms, antonyms, anecdotes, etc. You can search, select by category or sort by any column.

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Idiom Language Category
(En) revenir à ses moutons French Contradiction
(If he said that,) He must have a screw loose: he`s lost his marbles English Contempt
(Il caso) lui spossato Italian Embarrassment
(le proces) l’a nettoye French Embarrassment
(Museen) lassen mich kalt German Indifference
(museums) leave me cold English Indifference
(Museus ) me deixam com frio Portuguese Indifference
(The court case) Wiped him out English Embarrassment
(toujours) chercher la petite bête French Complaint
(Un menú) como para chuparse los dedos Spanish Desire
(woman only) civettare (con) Italian Flattery
(Судебное дело) Уничтожали его из (чего либо) Russian Embarrassment
A bomb English Failure
A nincompoop English Insult
Abatido Portuguese Grief
Abrir as portas a uno Portuguese Encouragement
Abrir as portas para alguém Portuguese Encouragement
Abrir el camino a uno Spanish Encouragement
Abrir o caminho para alguém Portuguese Encouragement
Abrir o camino a uno Portuguese Encouragement
Aburirse como ostras Spanish Boredom
Acabar com alguém Portuguese Humiliation
Acabar mal Spanish Failure
Acabar sem nada Portuguese Failure
Aggiungere al danno le beffe Italian Insult