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combattre un fou est temps perduFools are not to be convinced.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 and goTo alternately enter and exit into something (physically or figuratively)Rate it:

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come awayto become separated from something away.Rate it:

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come forto search for something or someone, in order to catch them/it.Rate 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 out withTo say something unexpected.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 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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come to papaA phrase used to encourage someone or something to approach.Rate it:

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come to termsTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painfulRate it:

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come to think of itBy the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.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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common touchThe personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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compliments of the houseSaid when offering something on the house, for free.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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conjure up  To create or produce something, seemingly magically.Rate it:

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conked outTo fall asleep after doing something strenuous.Rate it:

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consist ofTo be composed or made up of something.Rate it:

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contextus orationis (not nexus, conexus sententiarum)the connection.Rate it:

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cookie-cutterishLooking or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means; often with the implication that the result is boring, overly simple, or not applicable to all needs.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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Cooking With GasTo perform or complete something with excellence and enthusiasmRate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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cool story broUsed to dismiss a comment perceived as boring or pointless, or an anecdote etc. that is not true.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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correlation does not imply causation(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.Rate it:

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corsaires contre corsaires ne font pas leurs affairesDog does not eat dog. Rate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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cost upto calculate the costs of something.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingAn intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.Rate it:

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cough upto give up somethingRate it:

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could do withTo need something that would be beneficial.Rate it:

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could go all dayOne has much to say about something, but chooses to say only a fraction of it.Rate it:

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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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could not get elected dogcatcherIs unpopular.Rate it:

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couldn't carry a note in a bucketnot musically talented, unable to sing.Rate it:

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count into do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance.Rate it:

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count on one handThe seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.Rate it:

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count outTo declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.Rate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate 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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crack a smileTo smile, especially while attempting not to.Rate it:

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