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cela fera parfaitement l'affaireThat will do capitally; That will suit down to the ground.Rate it:

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cela me va comme un gantThat fits me to a T; That suits me down to the ground.Rate it:

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chalk outTo write down using chalkRate it:

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change downto change to a lower gear in a vehicleRate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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charge downTo lose electrical powerRate it:

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chase downTo pursue and apprehend someone.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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cheese downTo coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.Rate it:

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Chill OutCalm down, relax or feel light and relievedRate it:

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chip on one's shoulderA form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.Rate it:

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Chips are DownA certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problemRate it:

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chomp down onTo eatRate it:

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chomp down onTo defeatRate it:

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chop downTo curtail, shortenRate it:

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chop downUsed other than as an idiom: see chop, down.Rate it:

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chow downTo eat, especially to eat vigorously.Rate it:

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chuck it downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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circle the drainTo be in rapid decline or a state of downfall, especially as leading to inevitable utter failure or destruction.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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claustra portarum revellereto break down the gates.Rate it:

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climb downUsed other than as an idiom. To descend by climbing.Rate it:

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climb downTo abandon, withdraw from, or soften a previously expressed opinion, argument, etc.Rate it:

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climb downAn abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.Rate it:

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close downTo stop trading as a business.Rate it:

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close downTo surround someone, as to impede their movement.Rate it:

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close up shopTo shut down a shop; to end a business activity.Rate it:

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come downTo descend.Rate it:

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come downTo recover from drug-induced euphoria.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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come down onto punishRate it:

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come down the pikeTo emerge, come up; to approach or arrive on the scene; to present (itself or oneself).Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come down toTo reach by moving down or reducing.Rate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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come down to usTo survive to the present day; to be extant in some form.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.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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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate 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 ItTo calm downRate it:

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cool itCalm down, relax, take a time out.Rate 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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count downAlternative spelling of countdownRate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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crack downTo enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.Rate it:

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