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French
FrenchJe vous le donne en mille
Meaning: You will never guess.
Literally: I give it to you in a thousand
Example: “Et qui a gagné le concours de chant ? Je vous le donne en mille : le facteur !” — And who won the singing contest? You'll never guess: the mailman!
Origin: The full form was je vous le donne en mille à deviner — I bet you a thousand to one you cannot guess it. The wager shrank to the challenge.
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