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calm before the stormA time of peace before any storm or disaster--either an actual storm or hurricane or figuratively to mean any calm before anything bad happensRate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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can't get enoughTo greatly enjoy; to like a lotRate it:

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

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cash on the barrelheadMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction.Rate it:

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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catch a tanTo get a suntan.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch upTo get news.Rate it:

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catch upget level withRate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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ce garçon gaspille son tempsThat boy fools his time away.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas tous les jours fête1. Christmas comes but once a year. 2. One cannot always have “a high old time,” but must work as well. 3. Life is not all beer and skittles.Rate it:

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cela arrive comme marée en carêmeThat comes very seasonably, just at the right time.Rate it:

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cet homme se tirerait d'un puitsThat man would get out of any difficulty, is full of resource.Rate it:

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change horses in midstreamTo change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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che ora èWhat time is it?Rate it:

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che ore sonoWhat time is it?Rate it:

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chew the fatTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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choke offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.Rate it:

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cinq à septafternoon get-together similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.Rate it:

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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.Rate it:

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clock is tickingTime is running out; a deadline is approaching.Rate it:

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clock outTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.Rate it:

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clock outTo officially record a work-termination time for.Rate it:

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clock upTo accumulate a large amount of time.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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close upTo shut a building or a business for a period of time.Rate it:

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closing timeThe time when a public house closes. Used to invite final drink orders.Rate it:

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closing timeUsed other than as an idiom: see closing, time.Rate it:

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closing timeUsed to suggest that a deadline for action is imminent.Rate it:

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cold day in HellThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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collect dustTo remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.Rate it:

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come atTo get to, especially with effort or difficulty.Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.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 in handyTo be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future.Rate it:

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come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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come to a headTo suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.Rate it:

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come togetherUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: to come together. To meet. To arrive at a destination with someone after having travelled there with each other. To achieve orgasm at the same time.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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