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culpam alicui attribuere, assignareto attribute the fault to some one.Rate it:

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cum aliquo facere (Sull. 13. 36)to take some one's side.Rate it:

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cup of teaWhatever suits or interests one.Rate it:

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cupiditates explere, satiareto satisfy one's desires.Rate it:

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cupiditatibus servire, pārēreto be the slave of one's desires.Rate it:

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cura sollicitat angitque aliquemanxiety troubles and torments one.Rate it:

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curb crawlerA prostitute's client, especially one who travels in a car to search for a prostitute.Rate it:

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curiosity is your own limitYou can only think to your minds curiosity limit.Rate 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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curl upto shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.Rate it:

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cursu exanimari (B.G. 2. 23. 1)to run till one is out of breath.Rate it:

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cursum conficere (Att. 5. 12. 1)to finish one's voyage.Rate it:

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cursum dirigere aliquoto set one's course for a place.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 a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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cut of one's jibSomeone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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cut oneto fartRate it:

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cut one looseto fartRate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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cut one's coat according to one's clothLive according to your means.Rate it:

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cut one's teethTo begin; to gain early experience.Rate it:

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cut the mustardan assessment or opinion as to one's ability to meet the requirements of the challenge, job, or situation at hand.Rate it:

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damer le pion à quelqu'unTo outwit some one.Rate it:

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damned if one does and damned if one doesn'tA dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.Rate it:

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damnum inferre, afferre alicuito do harm to, injure any one.Rate it:

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Daniel come to judgementOne who wisely settles a difficult matter.Rate it:

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dans le royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont roisAmong the blind, the one-eyed is king.Rate it:

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darning needleA damselfly, or a dragonfly that resembles one.Rate it:

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das duas, umaeither one or the otherRate it:

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date with destinyAn inevitable future event or encounter, especially one which is likely to be momentous.Rate it:

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day larkOne who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.Rate it:

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day oneThe very beginning.Rate it:

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de cabezaoff the top of one's headRate it:

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de fil en aiguilleBit by bit; One thing leading to another.Rate it:

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de gradu deici, ut diciturto lose one's composure; to be disconcerted.Rate it:

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de iure suo decedere or cedereto waive one's right.Rate 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 principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)deposed from one's high position.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 sententia sua decedereto give up one's opinion.Rate it:

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de son plein gréOf his own accord.Rate it:

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de statu suo or mentis deici (Att. 16. 15)to lose one's composure; to be disconcerted.Rate it:

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de suo (opp. alieno) vivereto live on one's means.Rate it:

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de, ab officio decedereto neglect one's duty.Rate it:

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deadWithout interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Rate it:

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dead duckOne who is in serious danger or trouble.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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deadbeat dadA man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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