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come acrossTo give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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come from a good placeTo be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.Rate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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'til the cows come homeAlternative form of until the cows come home.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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come si!, come 'sah'Say Yes! or NoRate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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mark down asTo come to a conclusion about someone or something; to make a note of one's conclusion about someone or something.Rate it:

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the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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(se) ex aqua emergereto come to the surface.Rate it:

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à propos, viendrez-vous ce soir?By the way, shall you come this evening?Rate it:

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à qui mal veut, mal arriveHarm watch, harm catch; Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.Rate it:

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ad aures alicuius (not alicui) pervenire, accidereto come to some one's ears.Rate it:

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ad omnes casus subsidia comparareto be prepared for all that may come.Rate it:

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ad propositum reverti, redireto come back to the point.Rate it:

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ad rem redireto come back to the point.Rate it:

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ad teli coniectum venire (Liv. 2. 31)to come within javelin-range.Rate it:

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adieu paniers, vendanges sont faitesYou come too late, it is all over.Rate it:

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aggredi ad dicendumto come forward to make a speech; to address the house.Rate it:

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all good things come to an endNothing lasts forever.Rate it:

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allons!Come, now!Rate it:

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allons-ycome with me, follow meRate it:

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après lui il faut tirer l'échelleOne cannot do better than he has; No one can come up to him in that; That takes the cake.Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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as of lateLately; recently.Rate it:

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at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:

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au pis allerShould the worst come to the worst.Rate it:

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auxilio alicui venireto come to assist any one.Rate it:

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belly up to the barSame as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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better let your glasses up. it's fixing to come up a cloud.Roll the car windows up, a thunderstorm is happening soon.Rate it:

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blow to kingdom comeTo totally destroy; to wipe outRate it:

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boucler la boucleto come full circleRate it:

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bunch upTo come or gather together.Rate it:

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calamitatibus defungito come to the end of one's troubles.Rate it:

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can I come inAsks for permission to enter a room.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de la flûte s'en va au tambourLightly come, lightly go; What is dishonestly acquired is easily dissipated.Rate it:

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chassez le naturel, il revient au galopWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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