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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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burn the midnight oilTo work studiously, especially late into the night.Rate it:

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Burn the Midnight OilTo work overnight, work or study till late nightRate it:

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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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business girlA young woman employed in business or office work.Rate it:

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busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.Rate it:

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bust a nutto work very hard, put in a lot of effortRate it:

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bust assTo work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.Rate it:

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bust onTo make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.Rate it:

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bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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bust one's buttTo work exceptionally hard.Rate it:

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bust your bunsWork energetically, and bust your 'buns' in the process!Rate it:

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busy as a beaverI am slammed with over work.Rate it:

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busy workWork or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.Rate it:

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by the way[...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.Rate it:

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c'est mon dernier motThat is the last concession I can make; I will not take less.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 un ouvrage de longue haleineIt’s a long job, a heavy piece of work.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate 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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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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carry the mailTo work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.Rate it:

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carve outTo create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.Rate it:

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cash strappedShort of money Limited on the cash you have availableRate 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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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate 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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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 ferait rire un tas de pierresThat would make a cat laugh.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 y va tête baisséeThat man rushes blindly into it; That man sets to work energetically.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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