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BE ANOTHER STORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- It is another ball game
1, record 1, English, It%20is%20another%20ball%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be a horse of another colour 2, record 1, English, be%20a%20horse%20of%20another%20colour
- be another pair of shoes 3, record 1, English, be%20another%20pair%20of%20shoes
- be another kettle of fish 4, record 1, English, be%20another%20kettle%20of%20fish
- be another story 4, record 1, English, be%20another%20story
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- to be another ball game
- be another ball game
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- C'est une autre paire de manches
1, record 1, French, C%27est%20une%20autre%20paire%20de%20manches
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une chose entièrement différente, d'un sujet, d'une affaire qu'il ne faut pas comparer avec une autre. Cette locution peut équivaloir à «c'est une autre affaire», qui signifie notamment «c'est beaucoup plus compliqué, plus difficile». 1, record 1, French, - C%27est%20une%20autre%20paire%20de%20manches
Record 1, Key term(s)
- c'est une autre affaire
- être une autre paire de manches
- être une autre affaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- es harina de otro costal
1, record 1, Spanish, es%20harina%20de%20otro%20costal
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 :] C'est la farine d'un autre sac. 1, record 1, Spanish, - es%20harina%20de%20otro%20costal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ser harina de otro costal
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