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ce jeune homme jette sa gourmeThat young man is sowing his wild oats.Rate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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ce qu'il dit coule de sourceWhat he says comes from the heart, comes fluently from his lips.Rate it:

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ce sont des descriptions prises sur le vifThose descriptions are life-like.Rate it:

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ce sont là de vos traitsThat is just like you.Rate it:

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cela arrive comme mars en carêmeThat comes regularly, like clockwork.Rate it:

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cela en a tout l'airIt looks uncommonly like it.Rate it:

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cela lui a coupé le sifflet (pop.)That stopped his mouth; That shut him up.Rate it:

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cela lui a tapé dans l'œil (pop.)That took his fancy; He was much struck by that.Rate it:

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cela me sourit assezI rather like this.Rate it:

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cela ne sent pas bon(fig.) I don’t like the look of that.Rate it:

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cet argument est son cheval de batailleThat argument is his stronghold; That is his great argument.Rate it:

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cet homme a de la têteThat man has his head screwed on the right way.Rate it:

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cet homme casse les vitresThat man speaks out boldly, to bring matters to a crisis; That man does not pick and choose his words.Rate it:

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cet homme est son âme damnéeThat man does his dirty work for him, is his tool.Rate it:

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cet homme n'a pas son pendant (or, pareil)That man has not his match.Rate it:

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cet homme rêve tout éveilléThat man dreams with his eyes open.Rate it:

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cet homme-là est bien tombéThat man has fallen on his feet; That man has applied to the right person (or, ironic), to the wrong person.Rate it:

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chacun a sa marotteEvery one has his hobby.Rate it:

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chacun cherche son semblableLike will to like. Rate it:

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chacun connaît midi à sa porteEach one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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chacun le sien n'est pas tropLet each have his own, then all is fair.Rate it:

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chacun prêche pour son saintEvery one has an eye to his own interest.Rate it:

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chacun sait ses affairesEvery one knows his own business best.Rate it:

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charbonnier est maître chez lui (or, chez soi)Every one is master in his own house; An Englishman’s house is his castle.Rate it:

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chestnutOf a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.Rate it:

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

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chien qui aboie ne mord pasHis bark is worse than his bite.Rate it:

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Chip Off the Old BlockA child who shares the same looks, abilities and characteristics as of his parentsRate 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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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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Cicero dicit in Laelio (suo) or in eo (not suo) libro, qui inscribitur LaeliusCicero says in his "Laelius."Rate it:

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clothes don't make the manAn aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.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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comme chat sur braiseLike a cat on hot bricks.Rate it:

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comme un nigaud, j'ai donné dedansLike a goose, I fell into the trap.Rate it:

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como quierasas you likeRate it:

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congratulations! you made me so proud!Used to express pride and congratulate someone close to you on his/her achievement.Rate it:

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conscientiae maleficiorum stimulant aliquemhis guilty conscience gives him no rest.Rate it:

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copiae cotidianis sumptibus suppetunt (vid. sect. IV. 2, note suppeditare...)his means suffice to defray daily expenses.Rate it:

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coquelin sait le mieux se faire une têteCoquelin is the cleverest at altering his features, at making up.Rate it:

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cotton toTo like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingDescribes a person who tends to become involved in matters outside of his area of concern.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingAn intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.Rate it:

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courir comme un dératéTo go like a shot; To run like mad.Rate it:

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cover someone's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.Rate it:

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cowgirl positionA sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.Rate it:

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cradle robberA person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.Rate it:

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crazy like a foxBehaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.Rate it:

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cry like a baby(of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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