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Call You on the CarpetTo scold a person before assigning an authorityRate it:

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calm as a millpondVery calm, not choppyRate it:

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calm before the stormA time of peace before any storm or disaster--either an actual storm or hurricane or figuratively to mean any calm before anything bad happensRate it:

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calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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calm downTo become less excited, intense, or angryRate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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carry onTo continue or proceed as before.Rate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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Cast Pearls before SwineTo waste your feelings and sympathies on a person who won’t appreciate or care about,Rate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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causam dicereto defend oneself before the judge (of the accused).Rate it:

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ce jeune homme ira loinThat young man will make his way in the world, has a future before him.Rate it:

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cenam alicui apponereto set a repast before a person.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo decide differently than one had decided before.Rate it:

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check yourself before you wreck yourselfConsider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.Rate it:

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chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.Rate it:

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chicks before dicksA woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.Rate it:

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Chill OutCalm down, relax or feel light and relievedRate it:

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chômer les fêtes avant qu'elles ne soient venuesTo count one’s chickens before they are hatched.Rate it:

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cibum apponere, ponere alicuito set food before a person.Rate it:

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classicum or tuba canit ad praetoriumthe bugle, trumpet sounds before the general's tent.Rate it:

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clear upOf stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.Rate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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come beforeTo precede.Rate it:

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come beforeto be judged, decided or discussed by authority.Rate it:

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come beforeto be of greater importanceRate it:

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come beforeTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.Rate it:

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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come upTo appear before a judge or court.Rate it:

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command performanceA dramatic, musical, or similar entertainment performed before a monarch or other head of state, especially in a circumstance where that ruler has requested or ordered the performance.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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constantiam servareto be calm, self-possessed.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 up a stormTo make a splash; to create a spectacle.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo cause a storm.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo create a stormy situation; agitate or enrage.Rate 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 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 ItTo calm downRate it:

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cool itCalm down, relax, take a time out.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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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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count into do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance.Rate it:

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counting sheepFarmers in the medieval ages would count their sheep before leaving them.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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crawl before you walkTo learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.Rate 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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