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build castles in the airTo imagine visionary projects or schemes; to daydream; to have an idle fancy, a pipe dream or any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be realized.Rate it:

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bulk billUsed other than as an idiom: see bulk, bill.Rate it:

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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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burned outIndividuals whom expend more energy and funds than they really possess can overdo, go bankrupt or savage their health status.Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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butter faceUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see butter,‎ face.Rate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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c'est comme si je chantaisIt is like talking to the air, preaching in the desert.Rate it:

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c'est l'air qui fait la chansonWords depend much on the tone in which they are spoken; It is not so much what you say as the way in which you say it.Rate it:

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c'est un air de porter le diable en terreIt is an air to conjure up the devil.Rate it:

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ça marcheUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see ça,‎ marche.Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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can't seemUsed other than as an idiom: see can't, seem.Rate it:

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carry onTo take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.Rate it:

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carry overUsed other than as an idiom. To transport over by carrying.Rate it:

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case closedUsed other than as an idiom: A case is closed; specifically, a police investigation or similar is resolved.Rate it:

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cask wineUsed other than as an idiom: see cask, wine.Rate it:

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cast a shadowUsed other than as an idiom: see cast, shadow.Rate it:

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castle in the airA visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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cat's clawUsed other than as an idiom: see cat, claw.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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Catholic twinsUsed other than as an idiom: see Catholic, twin.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait n'est pas à faireBetter to finish it now than to leave it.Rate it:

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

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cela est bientôt ditThat is easier said than done.Rate it:

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central dogmaUsed other than as an idiom: see central, dogma.Rate it:

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cet individu n'a pas l'air catholiqueThat man does not look very trustworthy.Rate it:

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chance vaut mieux que bien jouerLuck is better than wit or brains.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo decide differently than one had decided before.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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cheaper by the dozenThings are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.Rate it:

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cheat outTo face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation.Rate it:

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chemical imbalanceUsed other than as an idiom: see chemical, imbalance.Rate it:

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chemically imbalancedUsed other than as an idiom: see chemically, imbalanced.Rate it:

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

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chicken filletUsed other than as an idiom: A piece of chicken breast meat.Rate it:

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chicken liverUsed other than as an idiom: see chicken, liver.Rate it:

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

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childhood friendUsed other than as an idiom: see childhood, friend. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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chill girlUsed other than as an idiom: see chill, girl.Rate it:

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Chinese cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see Chinese, cherry.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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choke upTo hold the bat higher than is normal.Rate it:

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chop downUsed other than as an idiom: see chop, down.Rate it:

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Christmas presentUsed other than as an idiom: see Christmas, present.Rate it:

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circles aroundFar faster or better than.Rate it:

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