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ce coup l'a fait saigner du nezThat blow made his nose bleed.Rate it:

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chip shotA relatively easy field goal, made from a short distance.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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chopped liverA Jewish food made by frying liver and onions in schmaltz.Rate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.Rate it:

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clayA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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comedy equals tragedy plus timeA tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.Rate it:

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comply withTo abide by a set of rules.Rate it:

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congratulations! you made me so proud!Used to express pride and congratulate someone close to you on his/her achievement.Rate it:

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consist ofTo be composed or made up of something.Rate it:

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control freakIndividuals whom assume leadership, appoint assistants, develop and project the agenda, stipulate the rules, determine the timeline, assert their commanding profile.Rate it:

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cop-outAn excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.Rate it:

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copper-bottomedHaving lower parts made of or covered by copper.Rate it:

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cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

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de virtute praecipere alicuito give moral advice, rules of conduct.Rate it:

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deadBroken or inoperable.Rate it:

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depuis sa faillite il file un mauvais coton (fam.)Since his failure, his health (or, reputation) has entirely broken down.Rate it:

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deus mundum aedificavit, fabricatus est, effecit (not creavit)God made the world.Rate it:

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die Sonne geht aufremark made when a particularly pleasant person appearsRate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

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enfin de compte(lit.) When the addition is made; (fig.) When all is told; When all is said and done.Rate it:

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être cousu d'argentTo be made of money; To be rolling in riches.Rate it:

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être le fils de ses œuvresTo be a self-made man.Rate it:

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everything seemed to fall right into place.after all that effort, it seemed to be made in the shadeRate it:

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fair and squareWithin the applicable rules.Rate it:

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fair gameActions permissible by the rules.Rate it:

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fair playGood behavior, following the rulesRate it:

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faites vos jeuxIn roulette, the call made by the croupier when gamblers can place their bets.Rate it:

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fall in lineTo submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.Rate it:

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fall in withTo accept a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion.Rate it:

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fallen overbroken, failed, inoperableRate it:

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far postThe goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".Rate it:

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fingernails on a chalkboarda phrase used to liken the sharp or shrill sound that is made when fingernails are scratched across a chalkboard to something that sounds sharp or shrill like thatRate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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for my moneyUsed to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.Rate it:

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free-for-allChaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.Rate it:

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German wheelAn apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.Rate it:

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get throughTo be made successfully.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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go forthTo be divulged or made generally known; to emanate.Rate it:

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gold plateUsed other than as an idiom. a plate made of, or coloured goldRate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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goodbye cruel worldAn exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

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goodbye, cruel worldAn exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.Rate it:

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got it made in the shadeAccomplished without much perspirationRate it:

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grab bagA gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.Rate it:

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