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common lawLaw developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations promulgated by the executive branch.Rate it:

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common touchThe personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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common-and-gardenOrdinary, standard.Rate it:

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companyIt took six companies to put out the fire.Rate it:

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companyA unit of firefighters and their equipment.Rate it:

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company manA male employee who has a great-and often, in the view of others, an excessive-commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.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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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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conk outTo stop functioning.Rate it:

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conk outTo die.Rate it:

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conked outTo fall asleep after doing something strenuous.Rate it:

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conscience moneyMoney which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.Rate it:

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considere alicubi (Att. 5. 14. 1)to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.Rate it:

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consilia et facta (cf. sect. X. 1, note For "thoughts and deeds"...)thought and deed.Rate it:

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constituere, quid et quale sit, de quo disputeturto determine the nature and constitution of the subject under discussion.Rate it:

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contestari deos hominesqueto call gods and men to witness.Rate it:

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continued page 94Indicates that the text could continue indefinitely; and so on ad infinitum.Rate it:

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contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.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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convenire aliquemto meet a person (accidentally or intentionally) and talk with him.Rate it:

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convocare populi concilium and populum ad conciliumto summon an assembly of the people.Rate it:

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cook offTo pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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cookedsimple past tense and past participle of cookRate it:

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Cooking With GasTo perform or complete something with excellence and enthusiasmRate it:

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cool as a cucumberCalm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed.Rate it:

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cool catAn individual who is at ease and self-assured; one who is calm and composed in interactions with others.Rate it:

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cool catA person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.Rate it:

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cool downTo become cooler, to be reduced in temperature.Rate it:

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cool downTo become less agitated.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause to become less agitated.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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cool headA calm, focused demeanor and mindset; a person having such characteristics.Rate it:

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Cool ItTo calm downRate it:

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cool itCalm down, relax, take a time out.Rate it:

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cooler heads will prevailPeople who are calm and focused are the most likely to succeed or to have the greatest influence on events.Rate it:

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cop outTo avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.Rate it:

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cop-outA person who cops out.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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cop-outAvoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.Rate it:

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corbel outTo furnish with a corbel of courses, each projecting beyond the one below it.Rate it:

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correlation does not imply causation(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.Rate it:

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cosas veredesyou'll see that it's a crazy world out thereRate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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couch potatoA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.Rate it:

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