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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 Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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captatio benevolentiaeUsed rhetorically to seek to win someone's sympathy or support by showing respectRate it:

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carry someone's waterTo do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.Rate it:

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carry throughTo manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.Rate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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

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cash cowSomeone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.Rate it:

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casser les piedsannoy someone.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate 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 got someone's tongueWhy are you not saying anything?.Rate it:

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catch someone nappingTo take advantage of someone's inattention.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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catch someone with one's hand in the cookie jarTo catch someone taking something that he or she is not entitled to.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 someone's eyeTo capture someone's attention.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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catmeatSomeone who has been badly beaten.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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ce n'est pas mal, mais il y a encore quelque chose qui clocheIt is not bad, but there is still something wrong.Rate it:

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ce que femme veut dieu le veutWoman must have her way.Rate it:

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cela va tout seulThere is no difficulty in the way.Rate it:

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cet homme a de la têteThat man has his head screwed on the right way.Rate it:

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cet homme-là est bien tombéThat man has fallen on his feet; That man has applied to the right person (or, ironic), to the wrong person.Rate it:

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change handsTo become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.Rate 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 someone's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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change the channelTo redirect someone's attention.Rate it:

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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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charge upTo motivate, to instill someone with determination.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 afterTo pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.Rate it:

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chase afterTo chase someone.Rate it:

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chase downTo pursue and apprehend someone.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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cheater cheater pumpkin eaterWhen someone is cheating.Rate it:

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check throughTo permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.Rate 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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cheer upTo make someone happy.Rate it:

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cheese cutterSomeone who flatulates; especially someone who is known for their flatulation; someone who cuts the cheese.Rate it:

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chemin faisantOn the way.Rate it:

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chew somebody outTo berate; to shout at someone.Rate it:

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Chew Someone OutTo handle someone roughly and scold them severelyRate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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chopped liverA person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.Rate it:

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