che sara sara »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1892 March 17, Cigarette,
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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.
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cheat on »
To be unfaithful to.
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chew the fat »
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
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circles around »
Far faster or better than.
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cite chapter and verse »
To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.
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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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clay »
A tennis court surface.
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clear the decks »
To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
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close to home »
Affecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.
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cock-and-bull story »
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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combine harvester »
farm vehicle
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come a cropper »
To fall headlong from a horse.
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come a cropper »
To suffer some misfortune; to fail.
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come short »
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
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