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call (someone) out (on something)to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or trueRate it:

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call onTo visit somebody; to pay a call.Rate it:

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call onTo request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.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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can't do right for doing wrongBe in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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carry throughTo manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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ce jeune homme ira loinThat young man will make his way in the world, has a future before him.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas mal, mais il y a encore quelque chose qui clocheIt is not bad, but there is still something wrong.Rate it:

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ce que femme veut dieu le veutWoman must have her way.Rate it:

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cela va tout seulThere is no difficulty in the way.Rate it:

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cet homme a de la têteThat man has his head screwed on the right way.Rate it:

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cet homme-là est bien tombéThat man has fallen on his feet; That man has applied to the right person (or, ironic), to the wrong person.Rate it:

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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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chemin faisantOn the way.Rate it:

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chew somebody outTo berate; to shout at someone.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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Clear the DecksTo manage way for a major project and it can be only possible if the minor details are addressed properlyRate it:

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CMIIAWInitialism of correct me if I am wrong.Rate it:

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CMIIWInitialism of correct me if I'm wrong.Rate it:

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coca cola zero suar with a hint of vanillaa way to advertise coca cola zero sugar with a hint of vanillaRate 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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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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come a long wayTo make significant progress.Rate it:

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

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come to somebody's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate 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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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.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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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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courir sur le haricotto get somebody's goat, to exasperate, to annoyRate 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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crowd in onTo join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.Rate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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cut somebody some slackTo be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.Rate it:

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darken somebody's doorstepTo enter somebody else's home uninvited.Rate it:

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dawn onTo occur to somebody; to be realized.Rate it:

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de toute façon il a tortAt any rate he is wrong; Whichever way you look at it, he is wrong.Rate it:

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de via declinare, deflectere (also metaphorically)to turn aside from the right way; to deviate.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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débarrasse-moi le plancher (fam.)Get out of my way.Rate it:

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denial is not a river in EgyptUsed to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.Rate it:

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dial it inTo set up in a perfect or complete way.Rate it:

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die the way one livedTo die because of or after doing something characteristic of the interlocutor.Rate it:

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dig one's own graveTo behave in a way that is likely to have future negative effects on oneself.Rate it:

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