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consilium, sententiam mutareto alter one's views, intentions.Rate it:

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consist inTo have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.Rate it:

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consistere in monteto take up one's position on a mountain.Rate it:

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conspirare cum aliquo (contra aliquem)to conspire with some one.Rate it:

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contemplate one’s navelto excessively think or focus on one’s self or one’s own interests, concerns, or personal problems - usually to their detrimentRate it:

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contendere cum aliquo de principatu (Nep. Arist. 1)to contend with some one for the pre-eminence.Rate it:

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contendere et laborare, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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continentem esse terrae or cum terra (Fam. 15. 2. 2)to have the same boundaries; to be coterminous.Rate it:

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continuare alicui magistratumto prolong some one's office for another year.Rate it:

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continuare magistratum (Sall. Iug. 37. 2)to continue one's office for another year.Rate it:

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contrahere rem or negotium cum aliquo (Cluent. 14. 41)to have business relations with some one.Rate it:

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contre qui en avez-vous?Against whom have you a grudge?Rate it:

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controversiam (contentionem) habere cum aliquoto maintain a controversy with some one.Rate it:

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contumelia aliquem afficereto insult some one.Rate it:

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contumeliosis vocibus prosequi aliquem (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)to use insulting expressions to any one.Rate it:

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conveniendi aditum dare alicuito give audience to some one.Rate it:

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cookOne who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.Rate it:

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cookie-cutterA solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.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 one's heelsTo wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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cool one's jetsTo become less excited, intense, or active.Rate it:

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cooler heads will prevailPeople who are calm and focused are the most likely to succeed or to have the greatest influence on events.Rate it:

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copiam quam potui persecutus sumI have exhausted all my material.Rate it:

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copias (arma) cum aliquo iungere or se cum aliquo iungereto join forces with some one.Rate it:

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corbel outTo furnish with a corbel of courses, each projecting beyond the one below it.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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corpus curare (cibo, vino, somno)to refresh oneself, minister to one's bodily wants.Rate it:

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correlation does not imply causation(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.Rate it:

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cosy up toTo form a relationship with some one or some thing for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.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 go all dayOne has much to say about something, but chooses to say only a fraction of it.Rate it:

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could have fooled meAlternative form of you could have fooled meRate it:

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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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count on one handThe seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.Rate it:

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count one's blessingsTo focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.Rate it:

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coup de foudreA sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.Rate it:

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courage of one's convictionsSteadfast adherence to one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face of criticism or other opposition.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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cover one's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.Rate it:

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cover one's basesTo be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.Rate it:

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cover one's feetto lower one's garment, especially to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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crack a fatTo have an erection.Rate it:

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crack-upOne can 'crack-up' emotionally with laughter or tears as a result of an observation, a joke, a story, a scene, a sequence in a movie, opera, stage play or animal, baby or children;s antics:Rate it:

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crap one's pantsTo defecate into one's pants or other clothing.Rate it:

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crap one's pantsTo be extremely frightened.Rate it:

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crash courseA quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.Rate it:

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crawl withTo include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.Rate it:

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