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come out in the washOf problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.Rate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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come thick and fastTo appear repeatedly.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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come to gripsseize the day! grasp the meaning, act upon the challenge, address the issue, issue stringent directives, take command, show 'em who's boss!Rate it:

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come to somebody's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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come to someone's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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Come Up Smelling Like a RoseTo come out of any embarrassing situation in a careful manner, without hurting one’s pride, reputation and integrityRate it:

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come uponTo befall; to affect; to happen to.Rate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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come withTo join and come along.Rate it:

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come with the territoryTo be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.Rate it:

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comfort zoneThe range of temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors that people or other organisms require in order to be physiologically unstressed.Rate it:

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comfortable in one's own skinRelaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.Rate it:

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commeare ad aliquemto go in and out of any one's house; to visit frequently.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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common lawLaw developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations promulgated by the executive branch.Rate it:

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common touchThe personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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common-and-gardenOrdinary, standard.Rate it:

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companyA unit of firefighters and their equipment.Rate it:

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company manA male employee who has a great-and often, in the view of others, an excessive-commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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comptez dessusDepend upon it.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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congratulations! you made me so proud!Used to express pride and congratulate someone close to you on his/her achievement.Rate it:

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conscience moneyMoney which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.Rate it:

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considere sub monte (sub montis radicibus)to occupy the foot of a hill.Rate it:

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consilia et facta (cf. sect. X. 1, note For "thoughts and deeds"...)thought and deed.Rate it:

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consistere in aliqua reto depend upon a thing.Rate it:

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constituere, quid et quale sit, de quo disputeturto determine the nature and constitution of the subject under discussion.Rate it:

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contestari deos hominesqueto call gods and men to witness.Rate it:

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contineri aliqua reto depend upon a thing.Rate it:

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continued page 94Indicates that the text could continue indefinitely; and so on ad infinitum.Rate it:

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contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.Rate it:

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control freakIndividuals whom assume leadership, appoint assistants, develop and project the agenda, stipulate the rules, determine the timeline, assert their commanding profile.Rate it:

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convenire aliquemto meet a person (accidentally or intentionally) and talk with him.Rate it:

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convocare populi concilium and populum ad conciliumto summon an assembly of the people.Rate it:

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cook offTo pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.Rate it:

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cook offAs with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.Rate it:

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cookedsimple past tense and past participle of cookRate it:

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Cooking With GasTo perform or complete something with excellence and enthusiasmRate it:

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cool as a cucumberCalm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed.Rate it:

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cool catA person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.Rate it:

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cool catAn individual who is at ease and self-assured; one who is calm and composed in interactions with others.Rate it:

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cool headA calm, focused demeanor and mindset; a person having such characteristics.Rate it:

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cool one's heelsTo wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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