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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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cheap as chipsVery cheap, not costing much.Rate it:

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cheap thrillSomething simple done for pleasureRate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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cheaters never prosperOne does not gain from cheating.Rate it:

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check offto remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwiseRate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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check throughTo inspect something, often to try to find errors, problems, etc.Rate it:

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check up onTo examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check outRate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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Chew Up the SceneryTo describe something in an exaggerated manner or to show hyper-emotionsRate it:

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Chew Your CudTo have a detailed analysis about anything or to think about something in a very deep mannerRate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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children should be seen and not heardChildren should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.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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chip on one's shoulderA habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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chip upTo cause something to have cracks or dents.Rate it:

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choke upTo block up; to cause something to be blocked.Rate it:

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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chopped liverA person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.Rate it:

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chump-changeOf or pertaining to something of little monetary value.Rate it:

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Cicero dicit in Laelio (suo) or in eo (not suo) libro, qui inscribitur LaeliusCicero says in his "Laelius."Rate it:

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ciel pommelé et femme fardée ne sont pas de longue duréeA mackerel sky, not long wet and not long dry.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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clarum fieri, nobilitari, illustrari (not the post-classical clarescere or inclarescereto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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Climb the WallsNot be able to sustain pressure or inability to act right during frustration or a challengeRate it:

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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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close inTo enclose, lock up inside something.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

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close, but no cigarThat's almost correct, but not quite.Rate it:

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closed bookA person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.Rate it:

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closed formA form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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