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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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call rollTo make a roll call; to take attendance.Rate it:

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Call the ShotsTo take charge, to order, to make the decisionsRate it:

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call the shotsTo make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.Rate it:

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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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carpe diemseize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the presentRate it:

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carpe diem crasseize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrowRate it:

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cast aspersionsTo make damaging or spiteful remarks.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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castra coniungere, iungere (B. C. 1. 63)to make a camp in common.Rate it:

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castra munireto make a fortified, entrenched camp.Rate it:

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catch airTo make a jump.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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catch upTo compensate for or make up a deficiency.Rate it:

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ce jeune homme ira loinThat young man will make his way in the world, has a future before him.Rate it:

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cela ferait rire un tas de pierresThat would make a cat laugh.Rate it:

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ceux qui n'ont point d'affaires s'en fontThose who have no troubles invent them; Idle people make business for themselves.Rate it:

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chalk outto make (plans); to sketchRate it:

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change one's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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

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change someone's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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cheer upTo make someone happy.Rate it:

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chercher midi à quatorze heuresTo make (or, seek) difficulties where there are none; To look for grapes on thorns.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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chickenizeTo make into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.Rate it:

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

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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chum upTo make friends with someone.Rate it:

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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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civitate donare aliquem (Balb. 3. 7)to make a man a citizen.Rate it:

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clean and soberIn recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.Rate it:

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clean as a hound's toothVery clean (very innocent)Rate it:

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clean as a new pennyExtremely clean.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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clean codeSoftware code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.Rate it:

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clean cutclearly outlinedRate it:

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clean houseTo clean the interior of a house.Rate it:

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clean houseTo reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clean outTo clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.Rate it:

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clean plate clubWhen you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.Rate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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