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call upAn order to report for military service.Rate it:

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can do withTo need; to want; to be in a position to benefit from.Rate it:

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cannon fodderMilitary personnel who are regarded as expendable when attacking the enemy.Rate it:

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capere, occupare locumto occupy a position (with troops).Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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catbird seatExpression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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cette place est une bague au doigtThat position is a sinecure.Rate it:

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chacun est bossu quand il se baisseIl ne faut pas se moquer des défauts des autres, en particulier quand ils sont dans une position difficile. Personne n’est en effet à l’abri de ces mêmes défauts.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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clear one's linesTo clear the ball away from a dangerous position.Rate it:

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collateral damageA damage to things that are incidental to the intended target. It is frequently used as a military term where non-combatants are accidentally or unintentionally killed or wounded and/or non-combatant property damaged as result of the attack on legitimate enemy targets.Rate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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come from behindTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.Rate it:

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come overTo change one's position or location, especially to someone's place of residence; to come by.Rate it:

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come upTo come to a higher position.Rate it:

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companyA military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.Rate it:

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condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generisthe position of the lower classes.Rate it:

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

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court martialmilitary trialRate it:

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cowgirl positionA sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.Rate it:

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cuddle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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cutting edgeThe forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.Rate it:

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Cutting EdgeAn important position or development in the field of science or technologyRate it:

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damn by associationDiscredit or condemn a position, person, or thing by attacking those things with which he/she/it is associated.Rate it:

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de facto(adverb) in fact, whether by right or not. (adjective) existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.Rate it:

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de principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)deposed from one's high position.Rate it:

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dead centerThe position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rodRate it:

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dead men's shoesA position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.Rate it:

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des enfants perdus (military)A forlorn hope.Rate it:

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desperare suis rebusto despair of one's position.Rate it:

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dignitas est summa in aliquoto be in a dignified position.Rate it:

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dignitatis gradum ascendereto attain a position of dignity.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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dog in the huntSomething to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer..Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tellA policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursueFull name of the U.S. Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning the service of homosexuals in the military as defined in 10 USC § 654.Rate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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draw backTo retreat from a position.Rate it:

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drum outTo remove, often unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.Rate it:

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échec et matPosition dans laquelle le roi est en situation d'échec imparable et qui marque la fin de la partie.Rate it:

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en gardePosition adoptée par les adversaires avant un assaut.  Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.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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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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