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bring a knife to a gunfightTo enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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bring forthTo create, generate, bring into existence.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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brûler une station (une étape)To run through a station (or, a halting-place) without stopping.Rate it:

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build intoto add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entityRate it:

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bum rushStorming into an establishment.Rate it:

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bump intoTo collide with something.Rate it:

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bump intoTo meet someone by chance.Rate it:

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bundle upTo put into a bundle.Rate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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bunny hopA ground ball that hops along the field instead of rolling.Rate it:

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burn the midnight oilTo work studiously, especially late into the night.Rate it:

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burst into tearsto suddenly start weepingRate it:

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buy intoTo buy stocks or shares of (a business).Rate it:

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buy intobelieve; accept a craze or fad for valid.Rate it:

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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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c'est un homme très répanduHe is a man who goes into society a great deal.Rate it:

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cachinnum tollere, edereto burst into a roar of laughter.Rate it:

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call outTo order into service; to summon into service.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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carve upTo divide or dismember, separate into partsRate it:

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carve upTo cut into pieces.Rate it:

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cash outTo reconcile at the end of a shift; to compare receipts of items sold to records of credit card, check and cash placed into the drawer, verifying that correct change was given out by the clerk.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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cela fera parfaitement l'affaireThat will do capitally; That will suit down to the ground.Rate it:

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cela me va comme un gantThat fits me to a T; That suits me down to the ground.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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ces plantes sont montées en graineThose plants have run to seed.Rate it:

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cet homme y va tête baisséeThat man rushes blindly into it; That man sets to work energetically.Rate it:

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change of tackThe act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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check intoTo formally announce one's arrival at a location or event to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.Rate it:

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chickenizationThe process of chickenizing, making into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.Rate it:

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chip inTo put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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clue stickA metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.Rate it:

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come and goTo alternately enter and exit into something (physically or figuratively)Rate it:

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come atTo enter into sexual relations with.Rate it:

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