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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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call offTo recall; to cancel or call a halt to.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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call off the dogsTo ease up on after inflicting great punishment.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo surpass or outdo something.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo finish or complete something.Rate it:

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cap offTo finish.Rate it:

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captivos redimere (Off. 2. 18)to ransom prisoners.Rate it:

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caput praecīdereto cut off a man's head.Rate it:

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carry offTo transport away.Rate it:

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carry offKnowledge, confidence, or familiarity.Rate it:

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cart offto transport (someone), especially someone who is incapable of movementRate it:

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cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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cast offTo let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.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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caught with one's pants downCaught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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censu prohibere, excludereto strike off the burgess-roll.Rate it:

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chalk offTo record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.Rate it:

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charge offA write-off.Rate it:

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charley horseA muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.Rate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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check is in the mailA common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.Rate it:

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check offto remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwiseRate it:

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checks off all the boxesmeets all the criteria; usually said about what someone is looking for in a man or womanRate it:

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cheese offTo annoy.Rate it:

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cheesed offAnnoyed, upset, angry.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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chew offUsed other than as an idiom: see chew, off.Rate it:

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chew offTo reprimand, to scoldRate it:

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Chew the FatTo talk in a friendly and relaxed mannerRate it:

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chime inTo talk; to join in conversation or discussion.Rate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.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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choke offTo stop a person in the execution of a purpose.Rate it:

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

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claw offto beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shoreRate it:

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clear offTo leave abruptlyRate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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clock offto end workRate it:

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close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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coffee talkInformal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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coloniam constituere (Leg. Agr. 1. 5. 16)to found a colony.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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come offTo become detached.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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