cake crumbs »
Crumbs from a cake.
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cake crumbs »
Hardly anything.
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call 'em as one sees 'em »
To candidly and honestly express an opinion or viewpoint.
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call a spade a spade »
To speak the truth; to say things as they really are.
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call forth »
To induce, inspire.
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call in »
To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.
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call in »
To summon someone, especially for help or advice.
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call in »
To withdraw something from sale or circulation.
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call it a day »
To cease the activity for the day.
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call it a day »
To retire.
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call it a night »
To cease what one has been doing for the night.
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call it a night »
To go to bed to sleep.
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call it even »
To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
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call it quits »
To conclude; to quit or stop an activity.
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call off »
To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
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call off the dogs »
During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.
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call off the dogs »
To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
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call on »
To visit somebody; to pay a call.
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call on »
In a classroom, to select a student.
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call on »
To request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.
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call on »
To correct; to point out an error or untruth.
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call out »
To specify, especially in detail.
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call out »
To order into service; to summon into service.
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call out »
To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.
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call out »
To arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.
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call out »
To challenge.
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call someone's bluff »
To take action on the basis that another person is bluffing.
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call the shots »
To make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.
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call up »
An order to report for military service.
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calling card »
A prepaid card or credit card, usually electronically readable, used to pay the charges when making a telephone call.
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calling card »
A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
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calling card »
An attribute, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.
|
calling card »
Excrement, especially of a domestic animal.
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calls for »
Requires; needs to
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camel through the eye of a needle »
Hyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.
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camel's nose »
A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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can it »
To silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.
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can of worms »
A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
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can of worms »
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
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can't wait »
To eagerly anticipate; to find it unbearable to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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cancel out »
To neutralize the effect of something.
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Cannon fodder »
Military personnel who are regarded as expendable when attacking the enemy.
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cap it all off »
To finish or complete something.
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cap it all off »
To surpass or outdo something.
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cap off »
To finish.
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cap over the windmill »
In a crazed manner.
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captain of industry »
A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.
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carbon copy »
duplicate
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carpe diem »
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present
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carpe diem cras »
seize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrow
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carried away »
Made excessively emotional or excited.
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carrot and stick »
Simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.
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carry a torch for »
[2] To harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.
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carry a tune »
To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch.
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carry away »
To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.
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carry coals to Newcastle »
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
|
carry off »
Knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
|
carry off »
To transport away.
|
carry on »
To act or behave; especially to act or behave so as to attract attention.
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carry on »
To continue or proceed as before.
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carry on »
To have an illicit sexual liaison.
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carry on »
To have or maintain.
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carry on »
To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
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carry one's own weight »
A variant of carry one's weight.
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carry one's weight »
To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
|
carry out »
To hold while moving something out.
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carry out »
To fulfill.
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carry someone's water »
To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
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carry the can »
To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task despite obstacles.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.
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carry water for »
To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist.
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carved in stone »
Unchangeable.
|
case in point »
An example that illustrates a point.
|
cash cow »
A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
|
cash cow »
Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.
|
cash in »
To profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.
|
cast aspersions »
To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
|
cast away »
To discard.
|
cast away »
To abandon or maroon.
|
cast off »
To discard or reject something.
|
cast off »
To let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.
|
cast off »
To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
|
cast on »
To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
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cast one's vote »
To vote for something.
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cast pearls before swine »
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
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cast the first stone »
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.
|
cast up one's accounts »
To vomit.
|
castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
|
cat and dog life »
Unhappy married life.
|
cat and mouse game »
Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.
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cat got someone's tongue »
Why are you not saying anything?.
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cat in the meal-tub »
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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cat in the sack »
Something to be suspicious of.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
|
cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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cat's cradle »
A children's string game.
|
cat's cradle »
Any complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.
|
cat's meow »
A highly sought-after and fancy example of something.
|
cat's meow »
A self-satisfied person.
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cat's pyjamas »
A highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.
|
cat's pyjamas »
That new car was really the cat's pyjamas.
|
catbird seat »
Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.
|
catch a buzz »
To become slightly inebriated, but not yet be drunk.
|
catch a cold »
To become infected with cold.
|
catch a tan »
To get a suntan.
|
catch air »
To make a jump.
|
catch big air »
Superlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.
|
catch dust »
To be rarely used.
|
catch fire »
Become engulfed with flames.
|
catch flies »
An ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.
|
catch hell »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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catch it »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
|
catch on »
To begin to understand; to realize or detect.
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catch on »
To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
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catch out »
To discover or expose as fake or insincere.
|
catch out »
To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.
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catch some z's »
To sleep.
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catch someone's eye »
To capture someone's attention.
|
catch up »
To pick up suddenly.
|
catch up »
To entangle.
|
catch up »
To provide with news.
|
catch up »
To be reaching something that had been ahead.
|
catch up »
To compensate for or make up a deficiency.
|
catch up »
To get news.
|
catch up »
get level with
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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catch-as-catch-can »
Intermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.
|
catmeat »
Catfood consisting of meat.
|
catmeat »
Meat from a cat.
|
catmeat »
Someone who has been badly beaten.
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cattle call »
An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.
|
caucus race »
A political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.
|
caucus race »
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, esp. presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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caught between the devil and the deep blue sea »
Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.
|
caught in the act »
To be found doing something that you weren't supposed to be doing, while you're doing it.
|
caught with one's hand in the cookie jar »
Observed or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.
|
caught with one's pants down »
Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
|
cause a stir »
To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.
|
cave in »
The act of something collapsing or caving in.
|
cave in »
The location where something has caved in.
|
cave in »
The act of relenting.
|
caveat lector »
Reader beware.
|
cease fire »
truce
|
cease to be »
To die.
|
center field »
A central role in some activity that requires speed.
|
center field »
The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.
|
center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
|
ceterum censeo »
A formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view.
|
chain reaction »
A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.
|
chain reaction »
A series of events, each one causing the next.
|
chalk up »
To attribute, credit, or blame.
|
chalk up to »
To attribute or account for something.
|
chalkface »
A cliff or quarry exposing chalk, e.g. the White Cliffs of Dover.
|
chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
|
champ at the bit »
To bite the bit, especially when restless.
|
champ at the bit »
To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
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chance'd be a fine thing »
Given to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky.
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chances are »
It is likely that, it is probable that.
|
change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
|
change horses in midstream »
To change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.
|
change of heart »
A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
|
change of life »
Menopause.
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change one's mind »
To convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.
|
change one's mind »
To decide differently than one had decided before.
|
change one's tune »
To change one's story.
|
change one's tune »
To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.
|
charge up »
To recharge, to give electrical power to something.
|
charge up »
To motivate, to instill someone with determination.
|
charity mugger »
A person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.
|
charley horse »
A muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.
|
chase a rainbow »
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
|
chase after »
To chase someone.
|
chase after »
To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
|
chase down »
To pursue and apprehend someone.
|
chase down »
To investigate the cause of something.
|
chase tail »
Partner.
|
chat up »
In a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
|
che sara sara »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1892 March 17, Cigarette,
|
che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
|
cheaper by the dozen »
Things are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
|
cheat on »
To be unfaithful to.
|
cheat sheet »
A sheet of paper containing notes used to assist on a test.
|
cheat sheet »
Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, a crib sheet.
|
cheaters never prosper »
One does not gain from cheating.
|
check in »
To announce or record one's arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
|
check is in the mail »
A common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.
|
check out »
To pay the bill, and record one's departure, as from a hotel.
|
check out »
To leave in a hurry.
|
check out »
To die.
|
check out »
To have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.
|
check out »
To withdraw an item, as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.
|
check out »
To examine or inspect; to espy.
|
check out »
To obtain computer source code from a repository.
|
check out »
Used to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.
|
cheek by jowl »
In close proximity; crammed uncomfortably close together.
|
cheer on »
To cheer and support a team, to barrack, to root for.
|
cheer up »
To become happy.
|
cheer up »
To make someone happy.
|
cheese down »
To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.
|
cheese it »
A minced oath used as a warning to stop, hide, or flee.
|
cheese off »
To annoy.
|
cheesed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
|
cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
|
cherry pick »
To select only the best from a range of options.
|
cherry picking »
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
|
cherry-pick »
To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
|
chew out »
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.
|
chew somebody out »
To berate; to shout at someone.
|
chew the cud »
To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
|
chew the fat »
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
|
chew the scenery »
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
|
chicken feed »
A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
|
chicken feed »
Food given to poultry.
|
chicken out »
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
|
chickens coming home to roost »
Consequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.
|
child's play »
Something particularly simple or easy.
|
children should be seen and not heard »
Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.
|
chill out »
Relax, take it easy.
|
chime in »
To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
|
chin up »
Be happy; cheer up.
|
chinese gooseberry »
kiwi fruit
|
chip in »
To contribute.
|
chip in »
To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
|
chip in »
To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
|
chip in »
To put a chip shot in the hole.
|
chip in »
To put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
|
chip off the old block »
Someone who takes after their parent.
|
chip on one's shoulder »
A form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.
|
chip on one's shoulder »
A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.
|
chip on one's shoulder »
A tendency to take offence quickly.
|
chit chat »
gossip
|
choke the chicken »
To masturbate.
|
chomp at the bit »
To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
|
chopped liver »
A Jewish food made by frying liver and onions in schmaltz.
|
chopped liver »
A person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.
|
chow down »
To eat, especially to eat vigorously.
|
chrome horn »
The front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.
|
chuck away »
To discard, or throw away.
|
chuck it down »
To rain heavily.
|
chuck out »
To discard, to dispose of.
|
chump change »
A sum of money considered to be insignificant.
|
chump change »
An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
|
chump-change »
Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
|
circle the wagons »
To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.
|
circle the wagons »
To prepare to defend against an attack.
|
circles around »
Far faster or better than.
|
circuit slugger »
A talented baseball batter that hits home runs.
|
circular firing squad »
A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
|
cite chapter and verse »
To provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.
|
cite chapter and verse »
To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.
|
city slicker »
One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.
|
claim to fame »
That for which one has bragging rights; one's reason for being well-known or famous.
|
clam up »
To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.
|
clamp down on »
To take measures to stop something; to put an end to.
|
class clown »
A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.
|
clay »
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
|
clay »
A tennis court surface.
|
clay »
An earth material with ductile qualities.
|
clay »
The material of the human body.
|
clean code »
Software code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.
|
clean house »
To clean the interior of a house.
|
clean house »
To reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.
|
clean out »
To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.
|
clean out »
To empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.
|
clean someone's clock »
To defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.
|
clean up »
To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.
|
clean up »
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
|
clean up »
To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
|
clean up one's act »
To reform; to improve one's habits.
|
clear cut »
Having had all vegetation removed.
|
clear cut »
Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
|
clear the decks »
To prepare for action.
|
clear the decks »
To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
|
clear up »
To clarify, to correct a misconception.
|
clear up »
Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
|
climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
|
climb up »
To make a gradual ascent or increase.
|
climb up »
To gradually ascend something.
|
climbing the walls »
Present participle of climb the walls.
|
clock in »
To be measured at.
|
clock in »
To begin work.
|
clock up »
To accumulate a large amount of time.
|
clock up »
To accumulate a large distance.
|
clogs to clogs in three generations »
(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild
|
close as wax »
Miserly.
|
close down »
To stop trading as a business.
|
close down »
To surround someone, as to impede their movement.
|
close enough for government work »
It is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.
|
close fisted »
stingy
|
close in on »
To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.
|
close in on »
To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.
|
close in on »
To near a goal or completion.
|
close off »
To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
|
close one's eyes »
To ignore.
|
close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
|
close shave »
A shave that is very short or near the skin.
|
close the stable door after the horse has bolted »
To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
|
close to home »
Affecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.
|
close up »
To move people closer together.
|
close up »
To shut a building or a business for a period of time.
|
close up »
To heal a cut or other wound.
|
close up shop »
To shut down a shop; to end a business activity.
|
close, but no cigar »
That's almost correct, but not quite.
|
closed book »
A person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.
|
clothes don't make the man »
An aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.
|
cloud nine »
A state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.
|
cloud up »
To become cloudy.
|
clout list »
A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
|
clue in »
To inform, instruct, or tell.
|
clue stick »
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
|
clutter up »
To fill with rubbish.
|
coals to Newcastle »
A pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.
|
cock a hoop »
elated
|
cock a snook »
To spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.
|
cock of the walk »
A proud or conceited person.
|
cock of the walk »
W:The Pogues - w:The Irish Rover.
|
cock up »
Unintentionally; to screw up, mess up or f** up.
|
cock-and-bull story »
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
|
cold comfort »
C. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, act 4, sc. 1.
|
cold comfort »
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
|
cold fish »
A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.
|
cold hands, warm heart »
Implies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-hearted
|
Cold hands, warm heart; Dirty feet, no sweetheart! »
A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.
|
cold one »
A beer.
|
cold shoulder »
A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub.
|
cold snap »
A period of exceptionally cold weather.
|
cold turkey »
The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
|
cold turkey »
The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.
|
collect dust »
To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
|
collect one's thoughts »
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
|
colt over the fence »
An illegitimate child.
|
combine harvester »
farm vehicle
|
come a cropper »
To fall headlong from a horse.
|
come a cropper »
To suffer some misfortune; to fail.
|
come about »
To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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come about »
happen
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come across »
To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.
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come across »
To find, usually by accident.
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come along »
To accompany.
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come along »
To progress; to make progress.
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come around »
To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
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come back »
To return to a place.
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come by »
To obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.
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come by »
To come near to; to pass.
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come clean »
To confess; admit.
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come down »
To descend.
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come down »
To recover from drug-induced euphoria.
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come down to »
To reach by moving down or reducing.
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come down to »
To depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.
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come down to us »
To survive to the present day; to be extant in some form.
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come down with »
To contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.
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come full circle »
To complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.
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come full circle »
To make a complete change or reform.
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come hell or high water »
Regardless of the hardships.
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come in »
To enter.
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come in »
Of a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
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come in »
To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
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come in handy »
To be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future.
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come of age »
To mature, or become fully developed.
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come of age »
To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.
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come off »
To become detached.
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come on »
A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest.
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come on »
To progress, to develop.
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come on »
To get one's period, start menstruating.
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come on »
To encounter, discover; to come upon.
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come on »
An expression of encouragement.
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come on »
An expression of disbelief.
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come online »
To enter service or become active.
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come out »
To be discovered, be revealed.
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come out »
To be published, be issued.
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come out »
To make a formal debut in society.
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come out »
To end up or result.
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come out »
To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.
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come out »
To come out of the closet.
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come out in the wash »
Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
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come out of one's shell »
To become a naturist. To convert to naturism.
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come out of one's shell »
To reveal one's true self.
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come out of the closet »
To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.
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come out of the woodwork »
To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
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come out with »
To say something unexpected.
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come round »
To make a regular circuit.
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come round »
To change one's opinion.
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come round »
To recover consciousness.
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come round »
To cease anger or hostility.
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come short »
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
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come the acid »
To exaggerate.
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come the acid »
To make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.
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come through »
To survive.
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come through »
To succeed.
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come through »
Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.
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come to »
To recover consciousness after fainting etc.
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come to »
To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.
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come to »
To total; to amount to.
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come to »
To reach; to arrive at.
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come to »
To devote attention to in due course; to come around to.
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come to »
To befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.
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come to »
To regard or specify, as narrowing a field of choices by category.
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come to a head »
To rapidly come to a turning point.
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come to a head »
To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.
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come to a head »
To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.
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come to grief »
To have a disastrous outcome.
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come to grips »
To confront or deal with directly.
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come to mind »
To appear in one's thoughts.
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come to terms »
To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.
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come to terms »
To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
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come to think of it »
By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
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come unhinged »
To become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.
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come unstuck »
To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.
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come up »
To come to a higher position.
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come up »
To appear before a judge or court.
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come up »
To come towards, to approach.
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come up »
To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.
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come up »
To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
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come up with »
To invent, create, or think of.
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come what may »
In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
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comfort girl »
A sex slave; prostitute.
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comfort woman »
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces during World War II.
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coming out of one's ears »
In great or excess quantity.
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common ground »
A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems.
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common or garden variety »
Ordinary, standard. Nothing special.
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common-and-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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common-or-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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company »
A group of individuals with a common purpose, as in a company of actors.
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company »
A military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.
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company »
A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
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company »
As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.
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company »
Companionship.
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company »
I treasure your company.
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company »
In legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products , or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
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company »
In non-legal context, any business, without respect to incorporation.
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company »
It took six companies to put out the fire.
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company »
Keep the house clean, I have company coming.
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company »
Nickname for an intelligence service.
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company »
Social visitors.
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company »
The Boys in Company C.
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company »
The entire crew of a ship.
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comply with »
To abide by a set of rules.
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con man »
swindler
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concrete jungle »
An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
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conk out »
To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
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conk out »
To stop functioning.
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conk out »
To die.
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consume mass quantities »
To eat or drink abundant amounts of food or beverage.
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consume mass quantities »
To use large amounts of any resource.
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controlled substance »
Except for very limited professional testing purposes.
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conversation piece »
interesting object
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cook the books »
To manipulate accounting information, esp. illegally, by a corporation.
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cook up »
To manufacture; to falsify; to devise an elaborate lie.
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cook up »
To prepare a heroin dose by heating.
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cook up »
To prepare a meal.
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cookie-cutter »
A solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.
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cookie-cutter »
Of or pertaining to cookie cutters.
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cookie-cutter »
Of or pertaining to identical looking things.
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cooking with gas »
Now doing something in an effective way.
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cool down »
To become cooler, to be reduced in temperature.
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cool down »
To cause something temperature to lower.
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cool down »
To become less agitated.
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cool down »
To cause to become less agitated.
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cool it »
Calm down, relax, take a time out.
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cool one's jets »
To become less excited, intense, or active.
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coon's age »
A very long time.
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coop up »
To confine in a restricted place or situation.
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cop a feel »
To stealthily fondle someone in a sexual manner.
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cop on »
Grow up.
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cop out »
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
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cop-out »
A person who cops out.
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cop-out »
An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
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cop-out »
Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
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copious free time »
A hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.
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copper beech »
tree
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copper-bottomed »
Having lower parts made of or covered by copper.
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copper-bottomed »
Thoroughly reliable.
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copy typist »
office worker
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cordon off »
To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier.
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corner the market »
To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.
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corner the market »
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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corporation pop »
Water.
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correlation does not imply causation »
(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.
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cost a pretty penny »
To be expensive.
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cotton on »
To realize; come to understand.
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cotton to »
To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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cough up »
To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing.
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cough up »
To pay money.
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cough up »
To lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.
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could not get elected dogcatcher »
Is unpopular.
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couldn't happen to a nicer »
Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
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count on »
To rely upon, trust, or expect.
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count sheep »
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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country mile »
A long way, a great distance.
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couple up »
To get into pairs.
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court martial »
military trial
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covenant of salt »
A long-lasting agreement.
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cover one's ass »
To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.
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cover one's bases »
To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
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cover up »
To conceal or disguise.
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cowgirl position »
A sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.
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cozy up »
With "to", to ingratiate oneself .
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crab mentality »
A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
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crack a crib »
To break into a house.
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crack down »
To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.
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crack down on »
To enforce laws or punish more vigilantly.
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crack of dawn »
The first moment of daylight; sunrise.
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crack on »
Task.
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crack up »
To laugh heartily.
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crack up »
To cause to laugh heartily.
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crack up »
To become insane; to suffer a mental breakdown.
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cradle robber »
A person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.
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cramp someone's style »
To restrict someone's free actions, or to give the impression of such.
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crane fly »
daddy longlegs
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crank out »
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
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crank up »
To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
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crank up »
To increase, as the volume, power or energy of something.
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crap out »
To break down.
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crash and burn »
To fail utterly.
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crash course »
A quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.
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crashpad »
Any place used for temporary lodging.
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crashpad »
In the aviation industry, used for a place of temporary lodging for airline flight crews.
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cream in one's jeans »
To ejaculate while wearing one's trousers.
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cream in one's jeans »
To experience an orgasm while clothed; to be thoroughly excited or delighted.
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cream of the crop »
The best or most desirable among some selection.
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creature comfort »
Any small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home.
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creature feature »
A horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.
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creep into »
To enter something or somewhere by creeping.
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creep into »
To enter surreptitiously.
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creep up »
To advance with stealth, unnoticed.
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crème de la crème »
Best of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.
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criss-cross applesauce »
Cross-legged.
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crocodile tear »
A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
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crocodile tears »
A display of tears that is forced or false.
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crocodile tears »
Plural form of crocodile tear.
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crop up »
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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cross my heart »
A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.
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cross off »
To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
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cross off »
To finish; to mark something as complete.
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cross out »
To strike out; to draw a line through.
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cross paths »
August 5 2004, SFGate.com.
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cross paths »
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.
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cross someone's palm »
To give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.
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cross someone's path »
To meet by chance.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it »
To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.
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cross the aisle »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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cross the floor »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the floor »
To vote against one's own political party in parliament.
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cross the line »
To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.
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cross the line »
To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.
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cross the Rubicon »
To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
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crown jewels »
A part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover.
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crown jewels »
A prized possession or asset.
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crown jewels »
The jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy. I.e., crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.
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crown jewels »
The male genitalia.
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crowned heads »
monarchs
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cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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crunch numbers »
To figure; to do the math.
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crush out »
To force out or separate by pressure.
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cry all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.
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cry for help »
Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.
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cry for help »
In her second year at the school Alexis stopped doing her homework and would often scribble on walls. Her teachers wondered whether this was a cry for help, or if she was simply misbehaving.
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cry off »
To cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone.
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cry one's eyes out »
To moan.
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cry one's eyes out »
To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.
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cry out »
To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
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cry out against »
To complain strongly, usually as a group.
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cry out for »
To say that a situation needs a thing, or a solution urgently.
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cry someone a river »
To try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling.
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cry someone a river »
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
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cry the blues »
To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.
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cry the blues »
To sing in the style of blues music.
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cry wolf »
To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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crying shame »
A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.
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crying shame »
It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.
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crystal clear »
Completely clear and understood.
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crystal-clear »
Completely clear and understood.
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cube out »
To reach the volume limit of a container.
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cuckoo clock »
ornate timepiece
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cue up »
The act of taking aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.
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cup of joe »
A cup of coffee.
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cup of tea »
A cup full of tea.
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cup of tea »
Whatever suits or interests one.
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curate's egg »
A thing which has good and bad parts.
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cure all »
panacea
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curiosity killed the cat »
One should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.
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curry favor »
To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.
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curveball »
A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".
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curveball »
An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
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cut a rug »
To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.
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cut a swath »
Variant form of cut a wide swath.
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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cut a wide swath »
To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
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cut and dried »
Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
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cut corners »
To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.
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cut down »
To bring down by cutting.
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cut down »
To insult, to belittle.
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cut down »
To reduce the amount of something.
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cut in »
To intrude or interrupt.
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cut in »
Especially, to dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.
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cut in »
When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.
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cut it »
To suffice; to be effective or successful.
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cut it close »
To judge or finish something close to its limit.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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cut it out »
To stop; refrain from; halt.
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cut of one's jib »
Someone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..
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cut off »
To remove via cutting.
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cut off »
To isolate or remove from contact.
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cut off »
To end abruptly.
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cut off »
To interrupt.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face »
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth »
Live according to your means.
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cut one's teeth »
To begin; to gain early experience.
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cut out »
Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.
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cut out »
delete
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cut red tape »
To reduce bureaucracy.
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cut short »
Interrupt and curtail before the planned end time.
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cut short »
Make shorter by cutting.
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cut somebody some slack »
To be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.
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cut the cheese »
To flatulate.
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cut the mustard »
To suffice; to be good or effective enough.
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cut to the chase »
To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
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cut up »
To cut into smaller pieces.
|
cut up »
To aggressively move in front of another vehicle.
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cut up »
To be upset.
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cut up »
To behave like a clown.
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cut up »
distress greatly
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cut-and-thrust »
A vehement argument.
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cutie pie »
A cute person.
|
cutie pie »
A small hand-held radiation meter.
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cutting edge »
The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
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cutting edge »
The sharp edge of the blade of a knife.
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