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1 flémingite
flémingite [flemɛ̃ʒit]feminine noun* * *(colloq) flemɛ̃ʒit nom féminin hum bone idleness* * *flémingite○ nf hum bone idleness; il a une flémingite aiguë he's suffering from acute bone idleness. -
2 vachardise
n. f.1. Laziness, state of complete and complacent idleness.2. 'Rotten trick', nasty action. Depuis qu'on est ici, il n'a cessé de nous faire des vachardises! From the day we moved here, he tried every dirty trick in the book!
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idleness — idle ► ADJECTIVE (idler, idlest) 1) avoiding work; lazy. 2) not working or in use. 3) having no purpose or basis: idle threats. ► VERB 1) spend time doing nothing. 2) (of an engine) run slowly w … English terms dictionary
From hand to hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
from clogs to clogs is only three generations — Said to be a Lancashire proverb. Similar to from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations. The clog, a shoe with a thick wooden sole, was commonly used by factory and other manual workers in the north of England. Cf. 1700 DRYDEN Wife of… … Proverbs new dictionary
Industry and Idleness — is the title of a series of 12 plot linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747, intending to illustrate to working children the possible rewards of hard work and diligent application and the sure disasters attending a lack of both.… … Wikipedia
Love-in-idleness — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Against Idleness And Mischief — is a poem in Divine Songs for Children , by Isaac Watts, and is one of his best known poems. As the title suggests, it is an exhortation to work hard.Text:How doth the little busy bee:Improve each shining hour,:And gather honey all the day:From… … Wikipedia
To live from hand to mouth — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Distance From Here — is a play by Neil LaBute. It centers on Darrell, a typical late nineties slacker whose life is spent smoking, putting up with irresponsible parents, and wallowing in his idleness. He spends time with Tim, a slightly less slacking breed of slacker … Wikipedia
love-in-idleness — noun a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived • Syn: ↑wild pansy, ↑Johnny jump up, ↑heartsease, ↑pink of my John, ↑Viola tricolor • Hypernyms: ↑viola … Useful english dictionary
Otium — Otium, a Latin abstract term, has a variety of meanings, including leisure time in which a person can enjoy eating, playing, resting, contemplation and academic endeavors. It sometimes, but not always, relates to a time in a person s retirement… … Wikipedia
LABOR — In the Bible and Apocrypha The Bible regards labor as human destiny and an aspect of the order of heaven and earth and all therein. According to Genesis 2:5, a condition of the creation of plant life was the presence of a human being to cultivate … Encyclopedia of Judaism