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c'est comme le couteau de jeannotThat is like the Irishman’s gun (said of anything that has been mended so often as to have nothing of the original left).Rate it:

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c'est comme si je chantaisIt is like talking to the air, preaching in the desert.Rate 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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c'est un homme comme il en faudrait beaucoupI wish more men were like him (because of his straightforward or courageous nature).Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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can't get enoughTo greatly enjoy; to like a lotRate it:

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canary fitA highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.Rate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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care forTo like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.Rate it:

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carry a tuneTo produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.Rate it:

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Cat That Swallowed the CanaryTo appear self satisfiedRate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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ce sont des descriptions prises sur le vifThose descriptions are life-like.Rate it:

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ce sont là de vos traitsThat is just like you.Rate it:

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cela arrive comme mars en carêmeThat comes regularly, like clockwork.Rate it:

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cela en a tout l'airIt looks uncommonly like it.Rate it:

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cela me sourit assezI rather like this.Rate it:

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cela ne sent pas bon(fig.) I don’t like the look of that.Rate it:

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chacun cherche son semblableLike will to like. Rate it:

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chanter fauxTo sing out of tune.Rate it:

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chanter justeTo sing in tune.Rate it:

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chestnutOf a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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Come Up Smelling Like a RoseTo come out of any embarrassing situation in a careful manner, without hurting one’s pride, reputation and integrityRate it:

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comme chat sur braiseLike a cat on hot bricks.Rate it:

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comme un nigaud, j'ai donné dedansLike a goose, I fell into the trap.Rate it:

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como quierasas you likeRate it:

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cotton toTo like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingAn intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.Rate it:

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couldn't carry a note in a bucketnot musically talented, unable to sing.Rate it:

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courir comme un dératéTo go like a shot; To run like mad.Rate it:

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crazy like a foxBehaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.Rate it:

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cry like a baby(of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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cry like a little girlTo bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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cry the bluesTo sing in the style of blues music.Rate it:

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curl upto shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.Rate it:

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curse like a paganto swear very rudelyRate it:

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cut like a knifeTo be very sharp (of a character, or remark)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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cut upTo behave like a clown.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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dici vix (non) potest or vix potest dici (vix like non always before potest)I cannot find words for...Rate it:

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DILLICInitialism of do I look like I care?.Rate it:

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DILLIGAFFAcronym of does it look like I give a flying fuck?.Rate it:

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dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

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do not wantUsed to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.Rate it:

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do unto others as you would have them do unto youOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.Rate it:

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