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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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bugger upTo break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.Rate it:

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bum's rushForcible ejection from an establishment, as of a bum (hobo); someone trying to get you to leave abruptly (quickly).Rate it:

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bumpin' ugliesmaking love; having sex (We never really say "bumping uglies", it's always shortened to bumpin' with the g silent)Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

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

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Bury Your Head in the SandTo hide from facts and current situations, to ignore the critical situation or danger as if you don’t see itRate it:

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

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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by george, i think she's got itan expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; See also "By Jove, I think he's got it"Rate it:

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by jove, i think he's got itan expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; see also "By George, I think she's got it"Rate it:

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by the grace of godBy divine right.Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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c'est bien faitIt serves him (or, her, you) right.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 pain bénitIt serves you (him, her, them) right.Rate it:

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c'est saint roch et son chien que ces deux personnes-làThese two persons are inseparable.Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en fautHe is one of the right sort.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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ça irait will be all right; it will be OKRate it:

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ça m'est égalIt doesn't matter to me; I don't mind; I don't careRate it:

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ça marcheOK, all right, sure, sure thing, that's fine, that works for meRate it:

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call (someone) out (on something)to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or trueRate 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 put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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can't do right for doing wrongBe in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.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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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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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat's pajamasA highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.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 someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch upTo compensate for or make up a deficiency.Rate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate 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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cela arrive comme marée en carêmeThat comes very seasonably, just at the right time.Rate it:

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cela ferait rire un tas de pierresThat would make a cat laugh.Rate it:

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cela m'est égalIt is all the same to me; I don’t care.Rate it:

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