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cela ne tient pas deboutThat won’t hold water.Rate it:

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cela se mange froid(lit.) That is eaten cold; (fig.) That is a matter of no importance; That is easily done.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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chuck awayTo discard, or throw away.Rate it:

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chuck upTo vomit; throw up.Rate it:

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chuck upTo chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to jig up, throw up, jack up; to break a contract; to abandon or quit.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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cold as a witch's titVery cold.Rate it:

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cold as iceVery cold.Rate it:

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cold comfortMuch less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.Rate it:

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cold comfortC. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, act 4, sc. 1.Rate it:

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cold day in HellThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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Cold FeetHaving a second thought while making a decision, lack of confidence or having fear of taking some daring stepRate it:

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cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heartImplies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-heartedRate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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cold hard cashMoney, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.Rate it:

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cold oneA beer.Rate it:

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cold readingThe technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.Rate it:

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cold readingUsed other than as an idiom: see cold, reading.Rate it:

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Cold ShoulderTo show unfriendly attitude to someone by ignoring or giving him her less importanceRate it:

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cold shoulderA deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub.Rate it:

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cold snapA period of exceptionally cold weather.Rate it:

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cold treatmentCold shoulder.Rate it:

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cold treatmentSilent treatment.Rate it:

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cold turkeyThe physiological effects of such a withdrawal.Rate it:

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cold turkeyThe sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.Rate it:

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Cold TurkeyTo quit any habit all of a suddenRate it:

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

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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come in from the coldIn espionage parlance, for an undercover spy to return to the spy agency office or protection.Rate it:

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connect upTo join to a network or supply - of water, electricity, Internet etc.Rate it:

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copulas, manus ferreas (in navem) inicereto throw grappling irons on board; to board.Rate it:

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corporation popWater.Rate it:

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couldn't pour water out of a bootSynonym of couldn't organise a piss-up in a breweryRate it:

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couldn't pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heelSynonym of couldn't organise a piss-up in a breweryRate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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Cut to the QuickTo hurt someone in a grave manner; to act cold or unkindRate it:

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das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfento throw money awayRate it:

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dead in the waterUnproductiveRate it:

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dead in the waterNearly dead, doomed.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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dégât des eauxwater damageRate it:

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