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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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come fromTo derive one's opinion or argument from; to take as a conceptual starting point.Rate it:

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come to gripsseize the day! grasp the meaning, act upon the challenge, address the issue, issue stringent directives, take command, show 'em who's boss!Rate it:

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companyAs he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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considerare in, cum animo, secum aliquidto think over, consider a thing.Rate it:

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considere alicubi (Att. 5. 14. 1)to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.Rate it:

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consilia inter se communicareto take common counsel.Rate it:

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consistere in monteto take up one's position on a mountain.Rate it:

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cool itCalm down, relax, take a time out.Rate it:

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cover one's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.Rate it:

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cover someone's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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criblé de dettesOver head and ears in debt.Rate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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cross the rubiconTo make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.Rate it:

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cum aliquo facere (Sull. 13. 36)to take some one's side.Rate it:

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curae habere aliquidto have laid something to heart; to take an interest in a thing.Rate it:

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

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cut throughto take a shortcut throughRate it:

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dar las tantascause someone to take a long timeRate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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delectari aliqua reto take pleasure in a thing.Rate it:

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delight into enjoy; to take pleasure inRate it:

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demittere aliquid in pectus or in pectus animumque suumto take a thing to heart.Rate it:

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deprehendere aliquem in manifesto scelereto take a person in the act.Rate it:

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DiamondIn Railroad Parlance, the especially designed, critically installed rail-section in place at 'Cross-Over' point. Special Switch-Tower With Special Switch-Point Equipment operated 24/7 by Experts:Rate it:

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die a thousand deathsTo die many times over.Rate it:

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die offTo become extinct (if a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, all of that group dies over a period of time).Rate it:

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discessionem facere (Sest. 34. 74)to take the vote (by division).Rate it:

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do offTo take off.Rate it:

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Do or DieTo get complete success or failure; to take the chance of destroy oneself in trying to succeedRate it:

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dominari in aliquemto have unlimited power over a person.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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donnant donnantfair's fair, give and takeRate it:

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dot the i's and cross the t'sTo take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.Rate it:

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double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

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double takerSomething causing someone to do a double takeRate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drain awayTo diminish over time; to disappear or leak out gradually.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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elle a quarante ans bien sonnésShe is over forty.Rate it:

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elle lui a jeté un sortShe cast a spell over him; He is infatuated with her.Rate it:

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en español: dígale a la pastora rebeca que nos complace que ella se haya hecho cargo del ministerio.in English: Please tell Pastor Rebeca that we are please that she has taken over the ministry.Rate it:

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epistulam deprehendereto take forcible possession of a letter.Rate it:

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étourdir la grosse faimTo take the edge off one’s appetite.Rate it:

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