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by one's own handAs a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.Rate it:

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by the wayIncidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Rate it:

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c'est bien luiThat’s he all over.Rate it:

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c'est le refrain de la balladeIt is the old story over again.Rate it:

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c'est simple comme bonjourIt is as easy as kiss your hand.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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c'est une bonne bête (or, la bête du bon dieu)He is a good-natured fellow (not over-clever).Rate it:

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cambio y cortoover and outRate it:

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cambio y fueraover and outRate it:

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cap in handIn a humble and respectful mannerRate it:

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cap over the windmillIn a crazed manner.Rate it:

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carry overTo inherit, to inspireRate it:

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carry overTo transfer (something) to a later point in time.Rate it:

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carry overUsed other than as an idiom. To transport over by carrying.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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catch someone with one's hand in the cookie jarTo catch someone taking something that he or she is not entitled to.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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caught with one's hand in the cookie jarObserved or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait est faitIt is no good crying over spilt milk.Rate it:

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ce sont deux têtes dans un bonnetThey are hand and glove together.Rate it:

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ces gens vivent au jour le jourThose men live from day to day, from hand to mouth.Rate it:

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change overto convert to, to make a transition from one system to anotherRate it:

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check overTo read and look for errors.Rate it:

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checks and balancesA system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.Rate it:

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chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.Rate it:

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chicks before dicksA woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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cloud overTo become cloudy or overcast.Rate it:

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cock a snookTo spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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collatis signis (viribus) pugnareto fight hand-to-hand, at close quarters.Rate it:

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collato pede (Liv. 6. 12)hand to hand.Rate it:

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colt over the fenceAn illegitimate child.Rate it:

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colto con le mani nel saccocaught with one's hand in the cookie jar, caught in the cookie jar, caught raiding the cookie jarRate it:

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comb overto examine scrupulouslyRate it:

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come on overto visit someone's home.Rate it:

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come overTo affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.Rate it:

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come overTo change one's position or location, especially to someone's place of residence; to come by.Rate it:

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companyAs he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.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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considerare in, cum animo, secum aliquidto think over, consider a thing.Rate it:

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count on one handThe seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.Rate 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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cracher dans la soupeto treat what's given to you or what's available to you with neglect and disdain, to bite the hand that feeds youRate it:

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crawl over each otherTo compete with others eagerly or fiercely in pursuit of the same goal(s).Rate it:

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criblé de dettesOver head and ears in debt.Rate it:

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cross overAlternative form of crossoverRate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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