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vb the past participle of → be

has-been
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Informal   a person or thing that is no longer popular, successful, effective, etc.

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It's as broad as it is long	exp.	Used to express that it is impossible to decide between two options because they're equal	English expression
it is what it is	exp.	means "that's just the way it is"	c'est comme ça, point barre
it's got bits in it	n.	means a liquid is not clear: this tea's got bits in it, I don't like yogurt with bits in it	assez proche de l'idée de 'il y a à boire et à manger'
it's a piece of cake	exp.	something is easy to do
bookstand	n.	device that holds a book while reading it
east or west, home is best	exp.	home is the best place to be no matter where it is
! Virtual Death	exp.	Unique user’s identity on internet is simply is user life in cyberspace while if user leave no record or trace of his virtual life is virtual death.
hold your horses!	exp.	it's said for determining someone to calm down, be patient, control his/her reactions
! presumption	n.	Something that you think is true because it is very likely	I had the presumption that my holiday is going to be great because I was planning to go back to Japan.
up for it	exp.	"to be up for it" means to be willing to participate	she's really up for it: elle est partante

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