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creature featureA horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.Rate it:

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cross pathsTo be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.Rate it:

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cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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curiosity killed the catOne should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.Rate it:

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cut from the same clothVery similar; possessing many of the same fundamental characteristics.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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cut the crapto stop talking about irrelevant things.Rate it:

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daft as a brushDescribes someone who is known to do and say silly things.Rate it:

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damn by associationDiscredit or condemn a position, person, or thing by attacking those things with which he/she/it is associated.Rate it:

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dans la fouléewhile you're at it, at the same timeRate it:

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dans le même tempson the other hand, at the same time, then againRate it:

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dans le même tempsat the same time, at once, simultaneouslyRate it:

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day and ageA time period of years or more.Rate it:

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day outAn excursion, returning home on the same day.Rate it:

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de plain piedOn the same level (of rooms on the same floor, or on a level with the ground).Rate it:

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de sententia aliquem deducere, movereto make a man change his opinion.Rate it:

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de sententia deici, depelli, deterrerito be forced to change one's mind.Rate it:

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de tanto aprontar, hoje conheço as artimanhas de quem pensa em me enganar.For those who want to fool me, I've learned how to behave after make a lot of bad things.Rate it:

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dead : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.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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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAn abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.Rate it:

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decimum annum excessisse, egressum esseto be more than ten years old, to have entered on one's eleventh year.Rate it:

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delay no moreFuck you.Rate it:

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des gens de même farinePersons of the same kidney (generally in a bad sense); People tarred with the same brush.Rate it:

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des objets de carton(fig.) Gimcrack things.Rate it:

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desiderio alicuius rei teneri, affici (more strongly flagrare, incensum esse)to long for a thing, yearn for it.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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devil lies in the detailsSame as the devil is (devil's) in the details;Rate it:

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devil's advocateOne who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.Rate it:

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diamonds are a girl's best friendA statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.Rate it:

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dieFollowed by from. General use, though somewhat more common in medical or scientific contexts.Rate it:

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different as chalk and cheeseTwo things which are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

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dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

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dinosaurs eating cheetosA discreet way to tell your significant other they have a booger to take care ofRate it:

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diplomatic fluAn illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political reasons.Rate it:

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dirty workOne or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.Rate it:

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dites cela tout courtSay that and no more.Rate it:

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do a giga group of people performing the same dance movement to celebrate their success or achievement.Rate it:

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do not wantUsed to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.Rate it:

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do you mindUsed to inform someone that they are being intrusive or annoying.Rate it:

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do you need helpAsks the interlocutor if they require assistanceRate it:

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doctors make the worst patientsIt's often difficult to advise people on subjects that they are usually experts on.Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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don't count your eggs before they hatchDon't get your hopes up before things actually happenRate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:

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don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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