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MENAGER CHEVRE CHOU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
1, record 1, English, run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- play both ends against the middle 2, record 1, English, play%20both%20ends%20against%20the%20middle
- work both ends against the middle 2, record 1, English, work%20both%20ends%20against%20the%20middle
- speak on both sides of one's mouth 3, record 1, English, speak%20on%20both%20sides%20of%20one%27s%20mouth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hunt with the hounds and run with the hares
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ménager la chèvre et le chou
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nager%20la%20ch%C3%A8vre%20et%20le%20chou
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ménager des intérêts contradictoires, chercher à satisfaire tout le monde. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9nager%20la%20ch%C3%A8vre%20et%20le%20chou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encender una vela a Dios y otra al diablo
1, record 1, Spanish, encender%20una%20vela%20a%20Dios%20y%20otra%20al%20diablo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Brûler un cierge à Dieu et un autre au diable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - encender%20una%20vela%20a%20Dios%20y%20otra%20al%20diablo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sit on the fence
1, record 2, English, sit%20on%20the%20fence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fence-straddle 2, record 2, English, fence%2Dstraddle
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White House Spokesman Larry Speakes ... articulated this fence-straddling last week when he told the New York Times, "I would dodge, not lie, in the national interest. 3, record 2, English, - sit%20on%20the%20fence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fence-straddling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nager entre deux eaux 1, record 2, French, nager%20entre%20deux%20eaux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ménager la chèvre et le chou 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9nager%20la%20ch%C3%A8vre%20et%20le%20chou
- esquiver 2, record 2, French, esquiver
- se dérober 2, record 2, French, se%20d%C3%A9rober
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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