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Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight marginRate it:

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clout listA usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.Rate it:

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cock in the henhouseA man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.Rate it:

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come atTo accept (a situation); to agree to do; to try. Rate it:

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come up rosesTo enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.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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come with the territoryTo be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.Rate it:

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comfortable in one's own skinRelaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.Rate it:

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como diria Jack o Estripador, vamos por partesLet's carefully analyze the situation.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo create a stormy situation; agitate or enrage.Rate it:

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coop upTo confine in a restricted place or situation.Rate it:

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crowd in onTo join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.Rate it:

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crumple upTo collapse; to give up and fold in a stressful situation.Rate it:

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cry out forTo say that a situation needs a thing, or a solution urgently.Rate it:

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cry the bluesTo complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.Rate it:

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crying shameA situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.Rate it:

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cut a sorry figureTo be regarded unfavorably by others by making a bad impression E.g. Looking embarrassed or humiliated in an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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cut the mustardan assessment or opinion as to one's ability to meet the requirements of the challenge, job, or situation at hand.Rate it:

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dans ton culRéponse cassante à une demande de situation, de localisation.Rate it:

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death spiralThe situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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démerde yourselfDémerde-toi, débrouille-toi ; incitation générique à se sortir d’une situation par ses propres moyens.Rate it:

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desperatio rerum (omnium) (Catil. 2. 11. 25)absolute despair; a hopeless situation.Rate it:

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Dieu garde la lune des loupsLocution qui se dit pour commenter une situation exagérée par alarmisme ou vantardise.Rate it:

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different strokesDifferent styles adapted to a specific situation.Rate it:

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dig in one's heelsTo act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.Rate it:

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do it toughTo be in a desperate situation; to struggle.Rate it:

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dog's breakfastAn unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.Rate it:

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don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:

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don't tell meUsed to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.Rate it:

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down and outIn trouble; in a bad time or situation or having very bad luck.Rate it:

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dummy spitThe act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.Rate it:

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dur, durInterjection marquant une situation difficile à surmonter, une tâche décourageante.Rate it:

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easy streetA carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.Rate it:

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échec et matPosition dans laquelle le roi est en situation d'échec imparable et qui marque la fin de la partie.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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en voir des vertes et des pas mûresVivre une situation délicate.Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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entre l'arbre et l'écorceIn a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place.Rate it:

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equal to the taskcompetent or capable of performing a certain role or handling a situationRate it:

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err on the side of cautionTo act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.Rate it:

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être bon comme la romaineAvoir comme seule perspective une condamnation inéluctable, une situation extrêmement préjudiciable dont on ne pourra se sortir.Rate it:

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even keelA situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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face upTo confront an unpleasant situationRate it:

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