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cease and desistA demanding that one "cease and desist from" continuing certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, or libel.Rate it:

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cease and desistTo stop and not resume an action.Rate it:

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cease firetruceRate it:

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cease to beTo die.Rate it:

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wonders never ceaseExpresses surprise at an unusual action.Rate it:

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call it a dayTo cease the activity for the day.Rate it:

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give up the ghostTo quit; to cease functioning.Rate it:

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let oneself goto cease to care about one's appearanceRate it:

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fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

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break upOf a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.Rate it:

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go out the windowTo vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.Rate it:

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lock upTo cease responding, to freeze.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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give up the ghostTo cease clinging to life; to die.Rate it:

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swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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wind it upClose the discussion, adjourn the meeting, cease the efforts and labor.Rate it:

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break downcease to functionRate it:

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break withTo cease having a positive connection with (a person, group, movement, etc).Rate it:

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call it a nightTo cease what one has been doing for the night.Rate it:

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come awayTo leave a place or cease an activity in a particular mood or condition.Rate it:

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come roundTo cease anger or hostility.Rate it:

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

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débander l'arc ne guérit pas la plaieTo cease doing mischief does not undo the harm one has done.Rate it:

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die awayTo diminish; to cease gradually.Rate it:

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down withAway with!, cease!Rate it:

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draw stumpsTo cease doing something, at least for the day.Rate it:

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dry one's eyesTo cease crying.Rate it:

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dry outTo sober up; to cease to be drunk.Rate it:

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dry upTo cease to exist; to disappearRate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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finem dicendi facereto cease speaking.Rate it:

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go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

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go off the boilCease to boil when heat is no longer applied.Rate it:

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hear the end of itTo cease to be told about, or nagged because of, something.Rate it:

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hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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hush upTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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killTo stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.Rate it:

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laugh downTo cause to cease or desist by laughter.Rate it:

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leave offTo desist; to cease.Rate it:

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level offto get to a stable level, to cease oscillatingRate it:

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lose the plotTo cease to be behaving in a predictable and/or rational manner.Rate it:

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lose touchTo cease to be familiar with someone or something or to cease to communicate or have contact.Rate it:

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none of your beeswaxA riposte to badgering questioning, expressing a refusal to answer, and an insistence that the questioner cease prying any further.Rate it:

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now hear thisAn instruction to cease activity and listen to the announcement that will follow.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease from production or publication.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease life support.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease to support; to halt.Rate it:

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pull up stumpsTo cease doing something, at least for the day.Rate it:

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put the plug in the jugTo cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.Rate it:

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