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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.Rate it:

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by the byUsed to introduce a new topic; incidentally.Rate it:

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c'est une économie de bouts de chandelleThat is penny-wise and pound-foolish; That is spoiling the ship for a ha’porth (halfpennyworth) of tar; That is a cheese-paring policy.Rate it:

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cat's pyjamasThat new car was really the cat's pyjamas.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canA. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.Rate it:

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cela vaut mille francs comme un souIt is worth £40 if it is worth a penny.Rate it:

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clean and soberIn recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.Rate it:

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clean as a hound's toothVery clean (very innocent)Rate it:

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clean as a new pennyExtremely clean.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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clean codeSoftware code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.Rate it:

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clean cutclearly outlinedRate it:

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clean houseTo clean the interior of a house.Rate it:

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clean houseTo reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clean outTo clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.Rate it:

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clean plate clubWhen you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.Rate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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clean up one's actTo reform; to improve one's habits.Rate it:

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climb to new heightsachieving successRate it:

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come cleanTo confess; admit.Rate it:

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come in fromTo change to a new side in a conflict; to return from a period of exclusion; to accept after a history of not accepting.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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cost a pretty pennyTo be expensive.Rate it:

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cross the aisleOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the floorOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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crumb downto clean by removing crumbs fromRate it:

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dawn of a new dayA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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de perdidos al ríoin for a penny, in for a pound; there is nothing to loseRate it:

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dive inTo start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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don't bite the newbieBe patient and friendly toward people who are learning a new technology.Rate it:

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donner un coup de balaiTo make a clean sweep.Rate it:

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dust upTo dust; to clean by dusting.Rate it:

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emperor's new clothesSomething obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.Rate it:

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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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excitare animum iacentem et afflictum (opp. frangere animum)to inspire the spiritless and prostrate with new vigour.Rate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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faire table raseTo make a clean sweep and begin again; To start everything afresh.Rate it:

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far outNew, radical and extreme.Rate it:

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fashion policeThe mythical fashion police are always standing in the wings eyeballing female employees as they pursue their careers in the executive offices of New York City.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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felice anno nuovoHappy New Year.Rate it:

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