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cherry on topAn unnecessary, but welcome, addition to a desirable object or outcomeRate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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children should be seen and not heardChildren should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.Rate it:

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China syndromeA rare disease, first characterized in the early 1990s, which resembles poliomyelitis but which has somewhat different characteristics and occurs in persons vaccinated for poliomyelitis.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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chopped liverA person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.Rate it:

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Cicero dicit in Laelio (suo) or in eo (not suo) libro, qui inscribitur LaeliusCicero says in his "Laelius."Rate it:

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ciel pommelé et femme fardée ne sont pas de longue duréeA mackerel sky, not long wet and not long dry.Rate it:

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clarum fieri, nobilitari, illustrari (not the post-classical clarescere or inclarescereto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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claw me, claw theeStand by me and I will stand by you.Rate it:

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

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Climb the WallsNot be able to sustain pressure or inability to act right during frustration or a challengeRate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate 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 one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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close, but no cigarThat's almost correct, but not quite.Rate it:

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closed formA form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.Rate it:

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clothes don't make the manAn aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.Rate it:

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cogitatione, non reideally, not really.Rate it:

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cognitive dissonanceThe state of behaving in a way that runs contrary to one's core values, worldview, ideals, and/or moral compass. One who does not practice as they preach could be said to have cognitive dissonanceRate it:

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color me happyit means you are happyRate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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combattre un fou est temps perduFools are not to be convinced.Rate it:

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combien faites-vous cette étoffe?How much are you asking for this stuff?Rate it:

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come againCould you repeat that? Repeat that please. a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been saidRate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate it:

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come in fromTo change to a new side in a conflict; to return from a period of exclusion; to accept after a history of not accepting.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 rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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come staihow are youRate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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come to mention itWhat you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.Rate it:

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comme bon vous sembleJust as you please.Rate it:

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comme on fait son lit, on se coucheAs you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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comme vous voilà arrangé!What a sight you look!Rate it:

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comme vous voilà fagotée!How awkwardly you are dressed! What a fright (or, dowdy) you look!Rate it:

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comment allez-voushow are youRate it:

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comment ça vahow are youRate it:

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comment celaWhat do you mean?Rate it:

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comment les zaricoshow are youRate it:

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comment sont les zaricoshow are youRate it:

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comment vas-tuHow are you?Rate it:

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cómo estáhow are you?Rate it:

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cómo estáshow are you?Rate it:

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como queiraas you wishRate it:

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como quieraas you wishRate it:

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como quierasas you likeRate it:

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cómo se dice...en ingléshow do you say...in English?Rate it:

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