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(saying) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own
everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
to differ to some extent (idiom)
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somewhat / to some extent
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lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb) / fig. everyone has their strong and weak points / everything has its advantages and disadvantages
there is no gain without a loss (idiom) / there is no such thing as a free meal
everyone has their likes and dislikes / there is no accounting for taste / chacun son goût
(idiom) looking pensive; thoughtfully
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
as if one had lost something (idiom) / to look or feel unsettled or distracted / to feel empty
heard from time to time / one keeps hearing that...


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