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causam popularem suscipere or defendereto take up the cause of the people, democratic principles.Rate it:

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cause a stirTo cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.Rate it:

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cause toujoursCause toujours tu m’intéresses.Rate it:

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cause toujours tu m'intéressesSignifie que l'interlocuteur n'est pas intéressant et que l'on ne souhaite plus l'écouter.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvreLe thermomètre n’est pas cause de la fièvre, le casser ne sert de rien. Donc, figurativement, cette expression signifie que si des résultats sont insatisfaisants, on ne saurait en blâmer les instruments de mesure employés pour exprimer ces résultats. Choisir de se passer de ces instruments de mesure ne changera rien à ses mauvais résultats.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foinSe dit en parlant d’une chose que l’on cherche, mais qui est très difficile à trouver, à cause de sa petitesse.Rate it:

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

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choke offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.Rate it:

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

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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come betweenTo affect negatively or cause discord between and another person.Rate it:

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come to JesusTo become committed or display commitment to a cause.Rate it:

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common causeUsed other than as an idiom: see common, cause.Rate it:

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common causeAnacoenosis.Rate it:

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common causeShared purpose.Rate it:

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consilia cum aliquo communicare(1) to communicate one's plans to some one; (2) to make common cause with a person. Similarly c. causam, rationem.Rate it:

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cook offTo cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo cause a storm.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause to become less agitated.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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cool offTo cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper.Rate it:

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crack upTo cause to laugh heartily.Rate it:

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crash togetherTo cause objects to collide with great force.Rate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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dar las tantascause someone to take a long timeRate it:

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dar las uvasto cause to go slowlyRate it:

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dieFollowed by with. Now rare as indicating direct cause.Rate it:

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die awayTo cause to die; to do away with.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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disagree withTo cause (a person or animal) to feel sick.Rate it:

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doTo cause, make.Rate it:

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do forcause the ruin ofRate it:

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do someone proudTo cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.Rate it:

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dolorem alicui facere, afferre, commovereto cause a person pain.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:

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dormir sur les deux oreilles(lit.) To sleep soundly; (fig.) To have no cause for anxiety.Rate it:

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double whammya twofold blow or setback; a series of two events that cause adverse effectsRate it:

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drag downto cause to suffer the same fate.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause to be infatuatedRate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause insanity onto someoneRate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.Rate it:

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dry upTo cause to become dry.Rate it:

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en connaissance de causeKnowingly.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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