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bog offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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bottle awayto store up or stock up.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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Bug OffTo avoid bothering someone, to leave someone alone, go awayRate it:

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bugger offGo away.Rate it:

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bundle offTo send someone away quickly and without fussingRate it:

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buy backto purchase something already sold, misplaced, destroyed or given awayRate it:

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buzz offUsed to tell someone to go away.Rate it:

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by farout and awayRate it:

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c'est le chien de jean de nivelle, il s'enfuit quand on l'appelleThe more you call him, the more he runs away, like John de Nivelle’s dog.Rate it:

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call awayTo summon; to cause to depart.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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captain's pickA decision made by a leader without consulting others.Rate it:

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carried awayMade excessively emotional or excited.Rate it:

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carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.Rate it:

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carry offTo transport away.Rate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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cart awayTo take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.Rate it:

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cast awayTo discard.Rate it:

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cast awayTo abandon or maroon.Rate it:

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catch upTo pick up suddenly.Rate it:

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cats have nine livesIt looked as though the car ran over the cat, yet the cat walked away as if nothing happened. Cats have nine lives.Rate it:

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ce garçon gaspille son tempsThat boy fools his time away.Rate it:

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cet homme casse les vitresThat man speaks out boldly, to bring matters to a crisis; That man does not pick and choose his words.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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chercher une querelle d'allemandTo pick a quarrel about nothing, without rhyme or reason.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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cherry pickTo select only the best from a range of options.Rate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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chip awayTo reduce or weaken bit by bit.Rate it:

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choose upTo select, pick.Rate it:

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choose your battlesalternate form of pick your battlesRate it:

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chuck awayTo discard, or throw away.Rate it:

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claw awayTo scold or revile.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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clear awayTo prepare some object for use by removing obstacles, untying or unfastening it.Rate it:

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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.Rate it:

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clear awayTo leave, disappearRate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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come awayTo leave a place or cease an activity in a particular mood or condition.Rate it:

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come awayTo distance oneselfRate it:

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come awayto become separated from something away.Rate it:

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crowd outTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away.Rate it:

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das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfento throw money awayRate it:

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daylightTo run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.Rate it:

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diable vauverta million miles away, to the ends of the earthRate it:

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