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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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c'est comme un cataplasme sur une jambe de boisA nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.Rate it:

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c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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c'est toujours autant de gagnéThat’s always so much to the good. Rate it:

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c'est un homme de la vieille rocheHe belongs to the good old stock; He is a man of the old school.Rate it:

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c'est une affaire faiteIt is as good as done.Rate it:

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c'est une bonne bête (or, la bête du bon dieu)He is a good-natured fellow (not over-clever).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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cape of good hopethe southernmost point on the continent of africaRate it:

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carrot and stickSimultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.Rate it:

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carry the message to garciaTo perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.Rate it:

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case in pointa good exampleRate it:

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cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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catch fliesAn ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.Rate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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causam optimam habere (Lig. 4. 10)to have a good case.Rate it:

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ce peintre est hors concoursThat artist is no longer a competitor (having already received the highest award).Rate it:

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ce qui est fait est faitIt is no good crying over spilt milk.Rate it:

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ce serait manquer d'usageThat would be a breach of good manners.Rate it:

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cela est fini ou autant vautIt is as good as finished.Rate it:

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cela m'avance bien! (ironic.)What good is that to me?Rate it:

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cela ne lui rend pas la jambe mieux faite! (ironic.)And a lot of good that will do him!Rate it:

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cela vaut faitThat is as good as done.Rate it:

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cela vous ferait une belle jambe (ironic.)A fine lot of good that will do you.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 avocat a un bon cabinetThat barrister has a good practice.Rate it:

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cet homme n'a ni mine ni façonThat man has neither grace nor good looks; That man is as awkward as he is ugly.Rate it:

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cette petite fille est sage comme une imageThat little girl is very quiet, is as good as gold.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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chip on one's shoulderA habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.Rate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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clear cutHaving had all vegetation removed.Rate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.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 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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com uma mão na frente e a outra atrásextremely poor; having no moneyRate 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 from behindTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.Rate it:

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come to one's sensesTo reawaken after having lost consciousness.Rate it:

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come to one's sensesTo become reasonable, comprehending, or responsible, especially after having behaved in an unreasonable, uncomprehending, or irresponsible manner.Rate it:

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come togetherUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: to come together. To meet. To arrive at a destination with someone after having travelled there with each other. To achieve orgasm at the same time.Rate it:

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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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committere aliquid alicui or alicuius fideito entrust a thing to a person's good faith.Rate it:

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conscientia recta, recte facti (factorum), virtutis, bene actae vitae, rectae voluntatisa good conscience.Rate it:

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contentement passe richesseEnough is as good as a feast.Rate it:

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