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fate n1 ( controlling power) ( also the fates) sort m ; fate was on my side/against me le sort était avec moi/contre moi ; a (cruel) twist of fate un (cruel) caprice du sort ; to tempt fate tenter le sort ;3 ( destiny) sort m ; to be resigned/left to one's fate être résigné/abandonné à son sort ; his fate is sealed son sort est scellé ; a fate worse than death hum un sort pire que la mort ; -
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fate [feɪt]1 noun∎ what does fate have in store for them? qu'est-ce que le destin ou le sort leur réserve?;∎ stroke of fate coup m du destin ou du sort;∎ fate decreed that… le sort a voulu que…(b) (destiny of person, thing) sort m;∎ I left her to her fate je l'ai abandonnée à son sort;∎ to meet one's fate trouver la mort;∎ the new project met with a similar fate le nouveau projet a connu un destin semblable;∎ figurative a fate worse than death un sort pire que la mort∎ the Fates les Parques fpl
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fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant … The small dictionary of idiomes
fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fate worse than death — unsought extramarital copulation by a woman A pre Second World War use, acknowledging the convention that women should be virgins when they married: So being rattled stupid by Solomon would be no fate worse than death for her. (Fraser,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant … Dictionary of English idioms
be a fate worse than death — humorous to be the worst thing that can happen to you. When you re 16, an evening at home with your parents is a fate worse than death … New idioms dictionary
(a) fate worse than death — a fate worse than death often humorous phrase something very bad that could happen to you He saved me from a fate worse than death. Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: fate * * * a fate worse than ˈdeath … Useful english dictionary
(a) fate worse than death — a very bad or unpleasant experience. She felt that having to move to a small town was a fate worse than death. Usage notes: often used in a humorous way to describe something that is not too serious: Spending a day with my aunt would be a fate… … New idioms dictionary
a fate worse than death — 1. Orig an ordeal more horrible or degrading than simple death, esp rape 2. (now chiefly facetious) any terrible ordeal • • • Main Entry: ↑fate * * * I a terrible experience, esp. that of seduction or rape II see death … Useful english dictionary
a fate worse than death — often humorous something very bad that could happen to you He saved me from a fate worse than death … English dictionary
a fate worse than death — Meaning Rape or loss of virginity. Origin Probably originated in Victorian England and attested to the belief that a dishonoured woman was better off dead. Still used but ironically of late. Edgar Rice Burroughs used it in his Tarzan of the Apes … Meaning and origin of phrases
A Fate Totally Worse than Death — Infobox Book | name = A Fate Totally Worse than Death image caption = First edition 1995 author = Paul Fleischman cover artist = Jeff Wack country = U.S.A. language = English genre = Parody publisher = Candlewick pub date = October 2 1995 media… … Wikipedia