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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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ciel pommelé et femme fardée ne sont pas de longue duréeA mackerel sky, not long wet and not long dry.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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civitate donare aliquem (Balb. 3. 7)to make a man a citizen.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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climb upTo make a gradual ascent or increase.Rate it:

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close shaveA shave that is very short or near the skin.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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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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coil upto make, or become, coiledRate it:

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

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come a long wayTo make significant progress.Rate it:

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come alongTo progress; to make progress.Rate it:

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come full circleTo make a complete change or reform.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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come outTo make a formal debut in society.Rate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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come shortFail to meet (expectations or standards)Rate it:

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come the acidTo make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.Rate it:

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come to a headTo suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.Rate it:

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comme on fait son lit, on se coucheAs you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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consilia cum aliquo communicare(1) to communicate one's plans to some one; (2) to make common cause with a person. Similarly c. causam, rationem.Rate it:

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consilium capere, inire (de aliqua re, with Gen. gerund., with Inf., more rarely ut)to form a plan, make a resolution.Rate it:

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conspici, conspicuum esse aliqua reto make oneself conspicuous.Rate it:

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cook offAs with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a splash; to create a spectacle.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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coon's ageA very long time.Rate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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covenant of saltA long-lasting agreement.Rate it:

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cover one's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.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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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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crap upTo ruin, botch, bungle; to make a mess of.Rate it:

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crazy as all outdoorsA joking way of describing someone who is always getting into trouble from decisions they make.Rate it:

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crebras ex oppido excursiones facere (B. G. 2. 30)to make a sally, sortie from the town.Rate it:

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creep outTo make uncomfortable or afraid; to give someone the creeps.Rate it:

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croquer la pommeTo make loveRate it:

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cross the rubiconTo make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.Rate it:

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crunch timeTime to make a decision or act. The approach of a deadline.Rate it:

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cuánto tiempolong time no seeRate it:

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cuniculos agere (B. G. 3. 21)to make mines, subterraneous passages.Rate it:

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curl upto coil or shrivel, make into a coilRate it:

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curl upto curl, make curly, shape into curlsRate it:

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cut a dashTo make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.Rate it:

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