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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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clock offto end workRate it:

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clock outTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.Rate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the working dayRate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

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close of playThe end of a day's playRate it:

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close outto terminate; to call the end of.Rate it:

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close shaveA shave that is very short or near the skin.Rate it:

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close up shopTo shut down a shop; to end a business activity.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 outTo end up or result.Rate it:

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come shortFail to meet (expectations or standards)Rate it:

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come to a closeTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.Rate it:

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come to a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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come to an endTo stop; to cease; to no longer continue.Rate it:

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controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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cut cornersTo do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.Rate it:

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cut offTo end abruptly.Rate it:

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cut shortInterrupt and curtail before the planned end time.Rate it:

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cut shortMake shorter by cutting.Rate it:

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cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.Rate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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dead endA path or strategy that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.Rate it:

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dead endcul-de-sacRate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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défense d'afficherStick no bills.Rate it:

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deniquein short; to be brief.Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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deversari apud aliquem (Att. 6. 1. 25)to stop with a person, be his guest for a short time when travelling.Rate it:

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do away withTo destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.Rate it:

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do inTo kill or end.Rate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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down to the short strokesIn the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.Rate it:

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down to the wireAt the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.Rate it:

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draw stumpsTo declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.Rate it:

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draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.Rate it:

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drink offTo drink the entirety of in a short period; originally and especially, in a single gulp.Rate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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eid mubarakA customary Muslim greeting on the days of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.Rate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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en toutes choses il faut considérer la finWe must always look to the end; Look before you leap.Rate it:

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end inTo have at the ending; to have as its termination.Rate it:

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end ofA short form of end of story.Rate it:

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