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

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come atTo get to, especially with effort or difficulty.Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.Rate it:

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come outTo end up or result.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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come to a closeTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.Rate it:

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come to a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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come to an endTo stop; to cease; to no longer continue.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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comitia habereto hold a meeting of the people.Rate it:

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concilium indicere, habere, dimittereto fix the day for, to hold, to dismiss a meeting.Rate it:

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consilium habere, convocareto hold a council of war.Rate it:

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controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.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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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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could not get elected dogcatcherIs unpopular.Rate it:

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count upto add to get a totalRate it:

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couple upTo get into pairs.Rate it:

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courir sur le haricotto get somebody's goat, to exasperate, to annoyRate it:

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crack throughTo overcome, get byRate it:

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crawl back under your rockleave; get out of here; go back where you came fromRate 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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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

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cupboard loveAn affection shown only to get somethingRate it:

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curiosity got the better of meTo gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to get control over someone or something.Rate it:

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cursum tenere (opp. commutare and deferri)to hold on one's course.Rate it:

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cut offTo end abruptly.Rate it:

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cut shortInterrupt and curtail before the planned end time.Rate it:

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cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.Rate it:

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cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.Rate it:

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Cut to the ChaseTo avoid procrastination or distractions and get to the point.Rate it:

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cut to the quickTo get to the most essential idea or point.Rate it:

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dance/march to the tune ofGet In Step!, Get With It!, Join The Group!Rate it:

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dans les petites boîtes les bons onguentsSmall parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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darsi da fareget busyRate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).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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dead endA path or strategy that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.Rate it:

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dead endcul-de-sacRate it:

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

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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défense d'afficherStick no bills.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaWhat we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.Rate it:

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