close enough for government work »
It is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.
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close up »
To shut a building or a business for a period of time.
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clue in »
To inform, instruct, or tell.
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clue stick »
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
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cold comfort »
C. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, act 4, sc. 1.
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cold comfort »
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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collect dust »
To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
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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.
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come a cropper »
To suffer some misfortune; to fail.
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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 full circle »
To make a complete change or reform.
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come out »
To make a formal debut in society.
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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 up »
To appear before a judge or court.
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