chew the scenery »
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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chip in »
To put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
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chip on one's shoulder »
A form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.
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chump change »
An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
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claim to fame »
That for which one has bragging rights; one's reason for being well-known or famous.
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clam up »
To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.
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clamp down on »
To take measures to stop something; to put an end to.
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clay »
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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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.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large amount of time.
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close to home »
Affecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.
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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.
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cold comfort »
C. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, act 4, sc. 1.
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come to »
To total; to amount to.
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company »
Nickname for an intelligence service.
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