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Je vous le donne en mille

Meaning: You will never guess.

Language: French

Literally: I give it to you in a thousand

Category: Daily Life

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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